Harvey Littleman

From Gogeometry Using : Additional points Thales theorem Area of a triangle   Define S0=[ABCD], L midpoint of CD, I intersection of AB and CD and h the height of CBE and DAE [ECL]=EL*h/2 and [ELD]=EL*h/2 => [ECD]=EL*h [BCE]=BC*h/2 and [AED]=AD*h/2 EL=(BC+AD)/2 S0=[ECD]+[BCE]+[AED]=EL*h + (BC+AD)*h/2= EL*h + EL*h => [ECD]=[BCE]+[AED]=S0/2 […]

Problem 171

 dans Euclide Geometry Problem par
From Gogeometry Using : central and inscribed angle   CDEF Rombus =>DC=DE ABCD square =>DC=DA DA=DC=DE => A, C and E are on the circle with center D and radius AD With the theorem of inscribed angle, « the central angle of a circle is twice any inscribed angle” : <ADC=2<CEA […]

Gogeometry Problem 179

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From Gogeometry   Using : Isometric transformation Additional points Pythagoras congruent triangles Equilateral triangle Let b=AD=DC and d=BC ∠BAC= ∠CBD and ∠BCD= ∠BCA => ΔCAB is similar to ΔCBD =>AC/BC=CB/CD=AB/BD => 2b^2=d^2, which means that d is the hypothenuse of a right triangle with side b Define C’ such as […]

Gogeometry Problem 1

 dans Euclide Geometry Problem par
From Gogeometry   Using : Additional points Inscribed angles in a circle congruent triangles Equilateral triangle CAD intercepts arc CD such as CBD => ∠CAD= ∠CBD Define D’ n AD such as AD’C is congruent to BDC => AD’=f and ∠ACD’= ∠BCD ∠ACD= ∠ACB+ ∠BCD=Π/3+ ∠BCD And ∠ACD= ∠ACD’+ ∠D’CD=∠BCD+ […]

Gogeometry Problem 256

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From Gogeometry : Using : Congruent triangles Isometric transformation Additional points Pythagoras BGC is congruent to BEA (by rotation of PI/2) BA⊥BC, BE⊥BG => AE⊥CG   Define H such as AHD is the translation of BGC AHD is congruent to BGC (by translation) => BG=AH=EF and BG//AH//EF AE⊥CG, DH//CG => […]

Gogeometry Problem 189

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From Gogeometry :   Using : isometric transformation additional point Pythagoras Define H such as ΔHOB is the rotation of ΔMOC of -Π => OM ⊥ OH, OM=OH=a, MC ⊥ HB MC ⊥ ME, MC ⊥ HB => ME // HB Hence MEBH is a parallelogram => HM=BE=b => b […]

Gogeometry Problem 244

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