Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Geometry Problem 1471: Equilateral Triangle, Inside/Outside Point, Incenters, Tangency Points, Concurrent Lines

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Dynamic Geometry Problem 1471: Equilateral Triangle, Inside/Outside Point, Incenters, Tangency Points, Concurrent Lines, Step-by-step Illustration, iPad.
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  1. Peter TranApril 22, 2020 at 1:20 PM

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    Let AB=BC=AC= a
    Calculate PA^2-PB^2= a(P1A-P1B)
    PB^2-PC^2= a(P2B-P2C)
    PC^2-PA^2= a(P3C-P3A)
    Add above expressions side by side and simplify ,we will have
    (P1A-P1B)+ (P2B-P2C)+ (P3C-P3A)= 0…. (1)
    Conversely , any 3 points P1, P2 and P3 satisfied expression (1) then the perpendiculars to the 3 sides of the equilar. Triangle will be concurred .
    Let PA= u; PB=v; PC=w
    We have T3C-T3A= w-u
    Similarly (T1A-T1B)=u-v
    And (T2B-T2C)=v-w
    Add these above expression and found that the positions of T1, T2, T3 satisfy (1)
    So the perpendiculars from these points to the sides will concur at a point D

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