Many thanks Andrei (School 205, Bucharest) for this well explained
solution. A correct solution was also sent by Thomas, whilst
Lawrence, of Beecroft Primary, may not have managed the complete
journey - he certainly saw the importance of the parallel
lines!
Let L be a point on BC and M on YZ so that:
BL
YM, and point K on AB and N on XY so that BK
YN.
As BL is parallel and congruent with YM, BLMY is a
parallelogram, and LM is parallel and congruent with BY.
In the same situation, BK is parallel and congruent with YN and
BKNY is a parallelogram.
So, KN is parallel and congruent with BY.
From the two relations, I observe that KN is parallel and congruent
with LM and KLMN is a parallelogram.
So, KL
NM.
I already know that BK
NY and LB
MY, and from these three congruence relations, triangles KBL and
NYM are congruent.
So, angles KBL and NYM are equal and so are angles ABC and
XYZ.