Table of Contents
- 1. Triangle
- 2. Inverse Pythagorean Theorem
- 3. Thales's Theorem
- 4. Ptolemy's Theorem
- 5. Apollonius' Theorem
- 6. Stewart's Theorem
- 7. Mnemonic
- 8. Heron's Formula
- 9. Parallelogram Law
- 10. Brahmagupta Theorem
- 11. Brahmagupta's Formula
- 12. Bretschneider's Formula
- 13. Napoleon's Theorem
- 14. Ceva's Theorem
- 15. Menelaus's Theorem
- 16. Pappus's Hexagon Theorem
- 17. Pascal's Theorem
- 18. Braikenridge-Maclaurin Theorem
- 19. Butterfly Theorem
- 20. Viviani's Theorem
- 21. Conway Circle Theorem
- 22. Triangle Center
- 23. Triangle Cubic
- 24. Cayley-Menger Determinant
- 25. Reference
1. Triangle
- 1-
1.1. Properties
1.1.1. Area Formula
- \[
A = rs
\]
- where \(r\) is the inradius, and \(s\) is the semiperimeter.
- \[
A = \frac{abc}{4R}
\]
- where \(R\) is the circumradius.
1.1.2. Inradius Formula
- \[ r = \sqrt{\frac{(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)}{s}} \]
- from the 8
1.1.3. Circumradius Formula
- \[ R = \frac{abc}{4\sqrt{s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)}} \]
2. Inverse Pythagorean Theorem
Reciprocal Pythagorean Theorem, Upside Down Pythagorean Theorem
2.1. Statement
3. Thales's Theorem
3.1. Statement
The inscribed angle subtended by the diameter of circle is right angle.
3.2. Inscribed Angle Theorem
- Inscribed angle is twice the central angle.
- Euclid's Elements, Proposition 20 on Book 3.
4. Ptolemy's Theorem
4.1. Statement
- For a cyclic quadrilateral \(\square ABCD\). \[ \overline{AB}\,\overline{CD} + \overline{BC}\,\overline{AD} = \overline{AC}\,\overline{BD}. \]
5. Apollonius' Theorem
- Special case of 6.
5.1. Statement
- For a triangle \(\triangle ABC\) and a middle point \(D\) of the side \(\overline{BC}\): \[ 2\left(\overline{AB}^2 + \overline{AC}^2\right) = \overline{BC}^2 + 4\overline{AD}^2. \]
6. Stewart's Theorem
- Relation between the lengths of the sides and the length of a 14.1 in a triangle.
6.1. Statement
- If a cevian divides the side with length \(a\) into \(n\) and \(m\): \[ b^2m+c^2n = a(d^2 + mn). \]
6.1.1. Symmetric Form
- By introducing the signed length: \[ \left(\overline{PA}^2\cdot \overline{BC}\right) + \left(\overline{PB}^2\cdot \overline{CA}\right) + \left(\overline{PC}^2\cdot \overline{AB}\right) + \left(\overline{AB}\cdot\overline{BC}\cdot\overline{CA}\right) = 0 \] where \(A, B, C\) are collinear points and \(P\) is any point.
7. Mnemonic
- \[ man + dad = bmb + cnc \]
- A man and his dad put a bomb in the sink.
8. Heron's Formula
8.1. Formula
\[ A = \sqrt{s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)}, \] where \( s \) is the semi-perimeter of a triangle.
8.2. Proof
- The area can be obtained in two ways:
- \[
A = rs
\]
- where \(r\) is the inradius, and \(s\) is the semi-perimeter.
- \[
A = r(s-a) + r(s-b) + r(s-c),
\]
- Using the Trigonometry.html#org469e769: \[ A = r^2\left(\frac{s-a}{r}\cdot\frac{s-b}{r}\cdot\frac{s-c}{r}\right). \]
- \[
A = rs
\]
- Multiplying two equations yields: \[ A^2 = s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c). \]
9. Parallelogram Law
9.1. Statement
- Given a parallelogram \(\square ABCD\): \[ 2AB^2 + 2BC^2 = AC^2 + BD^2. \]
9.1.1. In a Normed Space
- \[ 2\Vert x\Vert^2 +2\Vert y \Vert^2 = \Vert x+y \Vert^2 + \Vert x-y \Vert^2. \]
10. Brahmagupta Theorem
10.1. Statement
- \( \overline{BM}\perp\overline{AC},\overline{EF}\perp\overline{BC} \implies |\overline{AF}|=|\overline{FD}|\)
11. Brahmagupta's Formula
- Special case of 12
11.1. Formula
- Area \(K\) of a cyclic quadrilateral with side lengths \(a, b, c, d\): \[ K = \sqrt{(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)(s-d)} \]
- where \(s\) is the semiperimeter.
12. Bretschneider's Formula
- Area of a general quadrilateral both convex and concave, but not self-intersecting ones.
12.1. Formula
Figure 1: tetra
- \[ K = \sqrt{(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)(s-d) - abcd\cos^2\left(\frac{\alpha+\gamma}{2}\right)} \]
13. Napoleon's Theorem
13.1. Statement
The three center of the equilateral triangles subtended from three sides of any triangle forms an equilateral triangle.
14. Ceva's Theorem
14.1. Cevian
Line segment that joins a vertex and a point on the opposite side in a triangle.
14.2. Statement
- Given three cevians that intersects at one point as follows, not considering the degenerate cases:
\[ \frac{\overline{AF}}{\overline{FB}}\cdot \frac{\overline{BD}}{\overline{DC}}\cdot \frac{\overline{CE}}{\overline{EA}} = 1, \] using the signed length.
14.3. Properties
- It is a theorem of Projective Geometry.html#orge381d0b, that is true for any affine plane over any field.
15. Menelaus's Theorem
- The projective dual of the 14
15.1. Statement
- \[ \frac{\overline{AF}}{\overline{FB}}\cdot\frac{\overline{BD}}{\overline{DC}}\cdot\frac{\overline{CE}}{\overline{EA}} = -1. \]
- where the lengths are signed.
- The lengths can be interpreted as the Projective Geometry.html#org2ce8a28
16. Pappus's Hexagon Theorem
16.1. Statement
- Given a pair of sets of collinear points, \( (\{A, B, C\}, \{a, b, c\}) \), the intersection points \( X, Y, Z \) are collinear on the Pappus line.
17. Pascal's Theorem
- hexagrammum mysticum theorem
- Generalization of 16
17.1. Statement
- The three intersections of the three pairs of line segments that connects opposite points of any six points on a ./Conic Section.html is collinear.
- The line that the intersections passes is called the Pascal line of the hexagon.
17.2. Corollary
- Midpoints of parallel lines are collinear to the center.
- How to find the center, major axis and minor axis of an ellipse - Quora
18. Braikenridge-Maclaurin Theorem
- The converse of Pascal's theorem.
18.1. Statement
- If the three intersection points of the three pairs of lines through the opposite sides of a hexagon are collinear, then the vertices lie on a conic.
18.2. Corollary
- Any five points uniquely determines a conic.
19. Butterfly Theorem
19.1. Statement
- The two triangles subtended by the two chords passing through the midpoint (more generally, two points that are equidistant from the midpoint) of any chord, intersect with the original chord at the same distance from the midpoint.
- It is also applicable to any conic section.
20. Viviani's Theorem
20.1. Statement
The sum of the distance from any point in a equilateral triangle to each edge is equal to the height of the triangle.
20.2. Ternary Plot
A 2-dimensional plot that can represent three variables with constant sum.
- It make use of ./Analytic Geometry.html#org258b63e, thus making it convenient to represent a composition.
20.2.1. Examples
- CIE xy chromaticity diagram
- Soil texture diagram
- Piper diagram
- Flammability diagram
21. Conway Circle Theorem
21.1. Statement
- After extending the sides at each vertex by the length of the opposite side, then the six points at the end of lines lie on a circle called Conway circle which is concentric to the 22.1.
21.2. Properties
- The radius of the Conway circle is \(\sqrt{r^2+s^2}\), where \(r\) is the inradius and \(s\) is the semiperimeter.
- This theorem is the special case of the windscreen wiper theorem, which states that by swiveling a point, one can obtain a circle.
22. Triangle Center
- ENCYCLOPEDIA OF TRIANGLE CENTERS
- Triangle center, central line, triangle conics, and triangle cubic is the central object in the modern study of triangle. They classifies the points based on their properties, for a given set of triangles.
22.1. Incenter
\( X_{1} \), \( I \)
22.2. Centroid
\( X_2 \), \( G \)
22.3. Circumcenter
\( X_3 \), \( O \)
22.4. Orthocenter
\( X_4 \), \( H \)
22.5. Nine-Point Center
\( X_5 \), \( N \)
Center of the circle passing through
- the midpoint of each side
- the foot of each altitude
- and the midpoint between the orthocenter and each vertex.
The circle goes by various names: nine-point circle, Feuerbach's circle, Euler's circle, Terquem's circle
22.6. Symmedian Point
\( X_6 \), \( K \)
Intersection of the symmedians.
22.7. Gergonne Point
\( X_7 \), \( G_e \)
Intersection of the lines connecting each vertex to the point where the incircle touches the opposite side.
22.8. Nagel Point
\( X_8 \), \( N_a \)
Intersection of the lines connecting each vertex to the point where the excircle touches the opposite side.
22.9. Mittenpunkt
\( X_9 \), \( M \)
- Invariant point under affine transformation?
22.10. Spieker Center
\( X_{10} \), \( S_p \)
Incenter of the medial triangle.
22.11. Feuerbach Point
\( X_{11} \), \( F \)
The tangent point of the incircle and the nine-point circle
22.11.1. Feuerbach's Theorem
The nine-point circle is tangent to the incircle. As a remark, it is also tangent to the three excircles.
22.12. Fermat Point
\( X_{13} \), \( X \)
23. Triangle Cubic
A triangle cubic \( f(x,y,z) = 0 \) is a cubic equation in the barycentric coordinates for a triangle.
23.1. Neuberg Cubic
Locus of point \( P \) in the plane of the reference triangle \( \triangle ABC \) such that, if the reflections of \( P \) in the sidelines of triangle are \( P_a, P_b, P_c \), then the lines \( AP_a, BP_b, CP_c \) are concurrent.
24. Cayley-Menger Determinant
- Generalization of 8
24.1. Definition
The content of an \(n\)- formed by \(n+1\) points is given as: \[ v_n^2 = \frac{1}{(n!)^22^n}\begin{vmatrix} 2d_{01}^2 & d_{01}^2+d_{02}^2-d_{12}^2 & \cdots & d_{01}^2+d_{0n}^2-d_{1n}^2 \\ d_{02}^2+d_{01}^2-d_{21}^2 & 2d_{02}^2 &\cdots & d_{02}^2+d_{0n}^2-d_{2n}^2 \\ \vdots &\vdots &\ddots &\vdots \\ d_{0n}^2+d_{01}^2-d_{n1}^2 & d_{0n}^2+d_{02}^2-d_{n2}^2 & \cdots & 2d_{0n}^2 \end{vmatrix} \] where \(d_{ij}\) is the distance between \(i\)-th and \(j\)-th points.
Equivalently: \[ v_n^2 = \frac{(-1)^{n+1}}{(n!)^22^n} \begin{vmatrix} 0 & d_{01}^2 & d_{02}^2 & \cdots & d_{0n}^2 & 1 \\ d_{10}^2 & 0 & d_{12}^2 & \cdots & d_{1n}^2 & 1 \\ d_{20}^2 & d_{21}^2 & 0 & \cdots & d_{2n}^2 & 1 \\ \vdots &\vdots & \vdots &\ddots &\vdots & \vdots \\ d_{n0}^2 & d_{n1}^2 & d_{n2}^2 & \cdots & 0 & 1\\ 1 & 1& 1& \cdots & 1 & 0 \end{vmatrix}. \]
25. Reference
- Ptolemy's theorem - Wikipedia
- Apollonius's theorem - Wikipedia
- Stewart's theorem - Wikipedia
- A Miraculous Proof (Ptolemy's Theorem) - Numberphile - YouTube
- Heron's formula - Wikipedia
- Parallelogram law - Wikipedia
- Brahmagupta theorem - Wikipedia
- Brahmagupta's formula - Wikipedia
- Bretschneider's formula - Wikipedia
- Ceva's theorem - Wikipedia
- Menelaus's theorem - Wikipedia
- Pappus's hexagon theorem - Wikipedia
- Pascal's theorem - Wikipedia
- Braikenridge–Maclaurin theorem - Wikipedia
- Napoleon's theorem visual proof | mathocube | - YouTube
- Conway circle theorem - Wikipedia
- Butterfly theorem | The beauty of geometry - YouTube
- Conway's IRIS and the windscreen wiper theorem - YouTube
- Modern triangle geometry - Wikipedia
- Triangle center - Wikipedia
- Neuberg cubic - Wikipedia
- Cayley–Menger determinant - Wikipedia