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Geometric Proof

 
 
Reply Fri 1 Jul, 2005 03:11 pm
Write a proof (paragraph, two column, or flowchart) in which you show that the incenter, the circumcenter, the median, and the orthocenter are the same point in an equilateral triangle.

I'm so lost.
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markr
 
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Reply Sat 2 Jul, 2005 12:19 am
Orthocenter = intersection of the three altitudes
Circumcenter = intersection of the perpendicular bisectors of the three sides
Centroid = intersection of the three medians
Incenter = intersection of the three angle bisectors

In an equilateral triangle, the altitude, perpendicular bisector, median, and angle bisector (relative to a given side and its opposite angle) are all the same line segment (this is what you need to prove). Therefore, the intersections of these triplets are all the same point.
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raprap
 
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Reply Sat 2 Jul, 2005 04:47 am
You can show that these line segments are colinear by rotating the equilateral triangle around its centroid (which by the way is the intersection of these line segments)---

its a classic case of circular logic.

Rap
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greatwhiteshark
 
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Reply Sat 2 Jul, 2005 09:23 am
Thank You
I needed this information to complete my question. Thank you all for your great reply.

Janet
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