![]() | ![]() | ![]() | GEO0001 -- Ceva's Theorem |
Theorem. [Ceva's Theorem] Let DeltaABC be a triangle and P be any point in the plane. Let D=AP cap CB, E=BP cap AC, and F=CP cap AB. Show that: (AF)/(FB) × (BD)/(DC) × (CE)/(EA) = 1 P should not be in the lines parallels to AC, AB and BC and passing through B, C and A respectively.
point A 60 10 point B 30 90 point C 80 90 point P 55 75 line a B C line b A C line c A B line pa P A line pb P B line pc P C intersec D a pa intersec E b pb intersec F c pc drawsegment A B drawsegment A C drawsegment B C drawsegment A D drawsegment B E drawsegment C F cmark_b A cmark_t B cmark_t C cmark_t D cmark_lt F cmark_rt E cmark_t P prove { equal { mult { mult { sratio A F F B } { sratio B D D C } } { sratio C E E A } } 1 }
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | GEO0001 -- Ceva's Theorem |