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Pompeiu's Theorem Revisited
College Mathematics Journal (2009)
  • Árpád Bényi, Western Washington University
Abstract

Pompeiu's theorem states that if ABC is an equilateral triangle and M a point in its plane, then MA, MB, and MC form a new triangle. In this article, we have a new look at this theorem in the realm of arbitrary triangles. We discover what we call Pompeiu's Area Formula, a neat equality relating areas of triangles determined by the points A, B, C, and M.

Keywords
  • Pompeiu's theorem,
  • Pompeiu's Area Formula
Disciplines
Publication Date
2009
Publisher Statement
Published by Mathematical Association of America
Citation Information
Árpád Bényi. "Pompeiu's Theorem Revisited" College Mathematics Journal Vol. 40 Iss. 4 (2009)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/arpad_benyi/22/