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Trisected perimeter point

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The trisected perimeter point of a 3-4-5 right triangle. For this triangle, C´B = A´C and BA´ = CB´, but that is not the case for triangles of other shapes.

In geometry, given a triangle ABC, there exist unique points , , and on the sides BC, CA, AB respectively, such that:[1]

  • , , and partition the perimeter of the triangle into three equal-length pieces. That is,
C´B + BA´ = B´A + AC´ = A´C + CB´.
  • The three lines AA´, BB´, and CC´ meet in a point, the trisected perimeter point.

This is point X369 in Clark Kimberling's Encyclopedia of Triangle Centers.[2] Uniqueness and a formula for the trilinear coordinates of X369 were shown by Peter Yff late in the twentieth century. The formula involves the unique real root of a cubic equation.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Weisstein, Eric W. "Trisected Perimeter Point". MathWorld.
  2. ^ a b Kimberling, C. Encyclopedia of Triangle Centers. X(369) = 1st TRISECTED PERIMETER POINT.