Final Assignment (Part Two)

Triangle Investigation

by

Vicki Tarleton


Part A

Choose any triangle ABC. Select a point P inside the triangle and draw lines AP, BP, and CP extended to their intersections with the opposite sides in points D, E, and F respectively.

 

Click here to explore (AF)(BD)(EC) and (FB)(DC)(EA) for various triangles and various locations of P.


Part B


 


 

 

Click here to see a working GSP sketch.


Part C

 

When P is insides triangle ABC, the ratio of the areas of triangle ABC and triangle DEF is always greater than or equal to 4.

 

Click here to see a GSP animation.


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