Equilateral Triangle, Interior Point
In an equilateral triangle, prove that the sum of the distances from any interior point to the sides 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 221: Viviani Theorem
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Tr.ABC = Tr.BDA + Tr.ADC + Tr.CDB
ReplyDeleteAC*h/2 = BA*f/2 + AC*g/2 + CB*e/2
But AC=CB=BA since ABC is equilateral. Hence h=f+g+e
QED
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area of ABC = (1/2)*h*AC
ReplyDeletealso area of ABC = area of ADC + area of BDA + area of BDC = (1/2)*g*AC + (1/2)*f*AB + (1/2)*e*BC.
which implies that h*AC = g*AC + f*AB + e*BC
but AB = AC = BC since ABC is equilateral.
therefore h = e + f + g.
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ReplyDeleteDraw a line through point D parallel too the line AC. The line meets the line AB in M and BC in N.
ReplyDeleteThe line BH meets the line MN in the point Q.
BQ=h-g
Draw an altitude from point M onto the line BN. The altitude meets the line BN on the point P.Because the triangle BMN is equilateral we have:
MP=BQ=h-g
Also from problem 223 we have:
MP=e+f
Therefore
e+f=h-g
e+f+g=h