Proving colinearity of 3 points(basic Euclidean geometry)












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In the above image, AP is bisector of the angle BAC and DP is a perpendicular bisector of the segment BC.



How can it be proved that the points E, D, F are colinear?










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    You cannot in general ! because it is true only for some special position of $BC$
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    – Emilio Novati
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    What special position? This is an exercise problem in "Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry" and there is no such mention
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    – Ki Yoon Eum
    Dec 3 '18 at 11:23






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    And... I solve it actually using Menelaus' theorem!
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    – Ki Yoon Eum
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    Can you add your solution (as an answer)?
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$begingroup$


enter image description here



In the above image, AP is bisector of the angle BAC and DP is a perpendicular bisector of the segment BC.



How can it be proved that the points E, D, F are colinear?










share|cite|improve this question









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  • 1




    $begingroup$
    You cannot in general ! because it is true only for some special position of $BC$
    $endgroup$
    – Emilio Novati
    Dec 3 '18 at 10:29












  • $begingroup$
    What special position? This is an exercise problem in "Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry" and there is no such mention
    $endgroup$
    – Ki Yoon Eum
    Dec 3 '18 at 11:23






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    And... I solve it actually using Menelaus' theorem!
    $endgroup$
    – Ki Yoon Eum
    Dec 3 '18 at 12:23










  • $begingroup$
    Can you add your solution (as an answer)?
    $endgroup$
    – Berci
    Dec 3 '18 at 19:32














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enter image description here



In the above image, AP is bisector of the angle BAC and DP is a perpendicular bisector of the segment BC.



How can it be proved that the points E, D, F are colinear?










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enter image description here



In the above image, AP is bisector of the angle BAC and DP is a perpendicular bisector of the segment BC.



How can it be proved that the points E, D, F are colinear?







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    $begingroup$
    You cannot in general ! because it is true only for some special position of $BC$
    $endgroup$
    – Emilio Novati
    Dec 3 '18 at 10:29












  • $begingroup$
    What special position? This is an exercise problem in "Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry" and there is no such mention
    $endgroup$
    – Ki Yoon Eum
    Dec 3 '18 at 11:23






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    And... I solve it actually using Menelaus' theorem!
    $endgroup$
    – Ki Yoon Eum
    Dec 3 '18 at 12:23










  • $begingroup$
    Can you add your solution (as an answer)?
    $endgroup$
    – Berci
    Dec 3 '18 at 19:32














  • 1




    $begingroup$
    You cannot in general ! because it is true only for some special position of $BC$
    $endgroup$
    – Emilio Novati
    Dec 3 '18 at 10:29












  • $begingroup$
    What special position? This is an exercise problem in "Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry" and there is no such mention
    $endgroup$
    – Ki Yoon Eum
    Dec 3 '18 at 11:23






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    And... I solve it actually using Menelaus' theorem!
    $endgroup$
    – Ki Yoon Eum
    Dec 3 '18 at 12:23










  • $begingroup$
    Can you add your solution (as an answer)?
    $endgroup$
    – Berci
    Dec 3 '18 at 19:32








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$begingroup$
You cannot in general ! because it is true only for some special position of $BC$
$endgroup$
– Emilio Novati
Dec 3 '18 at 10:29






$begingroup$
You cannot in general ! because it is true only for some special position of $BC$
$endgroup$
– Emilio Novati
Dec 3 '18 at 10:29














$begingroup$
What special position? This is an exercise problem in "Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry" and there is no such mention
$endgroup$
– Ki Yoon Eum
Dec 3 '18 at 11:23




$begingroup$
What special position? This is an exercise problem in "Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry" and there is no such mention
$endgroup$
– Ki Yoon Eum
Dec 3 '18 at 11:23




1




1




$begingroup$
And... I solve it actually using Menelaus' theorem!
$endgroup$
– Ki Yoon Eum
Dec 3 '18 at 12:23




$begingroup$
And... I solve it actually using Menelaus' theorem!
$endgroup$
– Ki Yoon Eum
Dec 3 '18 at 12:23












$begingroup$
Can you add your solution (as an answer)?
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– Berci
Dec 3 '18 at 19:32




$begingroup$
Can you add your solution (as an answer)?
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– Berci
Dec 3 '18 at 19:32










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Note that $P$ is the mid-point of the minor arc BC of the circumcircle ABC. So EDF is the Simson line of the point $P$.






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    So, how is the Simpson "line" a line?
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    – Oscar Lanzi
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    The linked wiki article has a proof, as does many other sites such as cut-the-knot. I don't think I should regurgitate it here.
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Note that $P$ is the mid-point of the minor arc BC of the circumcircle ABC. So EDF is the Simson line of the point $P$.






share|cite|improve this answer









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  • $begingroup$
    So, how is the Simpson "line" a line?
    $endgroup$
    – Oscar Lanzi
    Dec 4 '18 at 13:55










  • $begingroup$
    The linked wiki article has a proof, as does many other sites such as cut-the-knot. I don't think I should regurgitate it here.
    $endgroup$
    – user10354138
    Dec 4 '18 at 13:57


















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$begingroup$

Note that $P$ is the mid-point of the minor arc BC of the circumcircle ABC. So EDF is the Simson line of the point $P$.






share|cite|improve this answer









$endgroup$













  • $begingroup$
    So, how is the Simpson "line" a line?
    $endgroup$
    – Oscar Lanzi
    Dec 4 '18 at 13:55










  • $begingroup$
    The linked wiki article has a proof, as does many other sites such as cut-the-knot. I don't think I should regurgitate it here.
    $endgroup$
    – user10354138
    Dec 4 '18 at 13:57
















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$begingroup$

Note that $P$ is the mid-point of the minor arc BC of the circumcircle ABC. So EDF is the Simson line of the point $P$.






share|cite|improve this answer









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Note that $P$ is the mid-point of the minor arc BC of the circumcircle ABC. So EDF is the Simson line of the point $P$.







share|cite|improve this answer












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  • $begingroup$
    So, how is the Simpson "line" a line?
    $endgroup$
    – Oscar Lanzi
    Dec 4 '18 at 13:55










  • $begingroup$
    The linked wiki article has a proof, as does many other sites such as cut-the-knot. I don't think I should regurgitate it here.
    $endgroup$
    – user10354138
    Dec 4 '18 at 13:57




















  • $begingroup$
    So, how is the Simpson "line" a line?
    $endgroup$
    – Oscar Lanzi
    Dec 4 '18 at 13:55










  • $begingroup$
    The linked wiki article has a proof, as does many other sites such as cut-the-knot. I don't think I should regurgitate it here.
    $endgroup$
    – user10354138
    Dec 4 '18 at 13:57


















$begingroup$
So, how is the Simpson "line" a line?
$endgroup$
– Oscar Lanzi
Dec 4 '18 at 13:55




$begingroup$
So, how is the Simpson "line" a line?
$endgroup$
– Oscar Lanzi
Dec 4 '18 at 13:55












$begingroup$
The linked wiki article has a proof, as does many other sites such as cut-the-knot. I don't think I should regurgitate it here.
$endgroup$
– user10354138
Dec 4 '18 at 13:57






$begingroup$
The linked wiki article has a proof, as does many other sites such as cut-the-knot. I don't think I should regurgitate it here.
$endgroup$
– user10354138
Dec 4 '18 at 13:57




















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