Equilateral Triangle, Exterior Point
For a given point D outside an equilateral triangle ABC, the sum of the distances DE and DF minus DG from the point D to the sides BC, AB and AC respectively is equal to the altitude of the triangle.
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Level: High School, SAT Prep, College geometry
Monday, January 12, 2009
Elearn Geometry Problem 222: Viviani Theorem, Exterior point
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Join D to A & C. Now Tr. ABC = Area DABC - Tr ADC = Tr.DAB + Tr. DAC -Tr.ADC Hence,
ReplyDeleteTr.ABC = Tr.DAB + Tr. DAC -Tr.ADC or
AC*h/2 = AB*f/2 + AC*e/2 - AC*g/2 or
h = f + e - g
QED
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Draw a line through the point D parallel to the line AC. Extend BF to meet the line parallel to AC in the point P. And also extend the line BE to meet the line parallel to AC in the point Q.
ReplyDeleteExtend the line BH to meet the lin PQ in the point N. Then :
BN=h+g
Draw a altitude from the point P onto the line BQ. Because the triangle BPQ is equilateral.
PM=BN=h+g
From problem 223 we also know that :
PM=e+f
Therefore :
e+f=h+g
e+f-g=h