The Fermat Point (P) is the point at which the sum of the distances between P and each vertex of a triangle is minimized. This point can be constructed by creating an equilateral triangle on each of the sides of the original triangle and connecting opposite vertices as shown below:
This point is also known as
the First Isogonic Center. (Isogonic means "equal angles").
It is called this because m(<BPC) = m(<CPB) = m(<APB).
These angles must add up to 360 degrees so each one must be equal
to 120 degrees.
What happens when triangle ABC contains
an angle of 120 degrees or larger?
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proof of the Fermat Point
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