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D is a point inside the triangle ABC such that DA+DB+DC is least.?
1. ABC is triangle and D is a point inside the triangle such that DA+DB+DC is minimum. What is the location of D and the minimum value of DA+DB+DC.
2. Again D s a point inside the Triangle and DX, DY and DZ are perpendiculars on AB, BC and CA respectively. Where is D if DX+DY+DZ is minimum and what is this minimum value of DX + DY+DZ.
2 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
1) It is known as the Fermat Point. You can check it out on Wikipedia. It is a well know point.
2) Check my proof out. Let the sides of the triangle be a,b,c, usual notation, and without loss of generality assume a>b>c.
Now a(DX+DY+DZ) = aDX + aDY + aDZ >= aDX + bDY + cDZ = 2Ar(ABC)
For the last step we note that area of BCX is DX*a/2 and similarly for others and we add them up.
So a(DX+DY+DZ) >= 2Ar(ABC)
thus (DX+DY+DZ) >= 2Ar(ABC)/a = h1, where h1 is the height of the altitude from A.
Now u have given that D lies in the triangle. But if D can lie in the whole plane then clearly equality is given if D coincides with A, since DY and DZ become 0 and DX becomes the altitude itself. But even if D is inside the triangle, the value DX + DY + DZ can be made arbitrarily close to h1 by taking D close to A. So not exaclty the minimum value, but we can say that the infimum is h1.
Source(s): Wikipedia for 1 and self for 2. - heckartLv 44 years ago
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