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Finding a point that minimizes sum of distances to a given set of lines
Given a set $L$ of size $n$ of lines in $\mathbb{R}^d$, find a point $x \in \mathbb{R}^d$ that minimizes: $$\sum\limits_{l\in L}\min\limits_{y\in l} {\lvert \lvert x-y \rvert\rvert}^2$$
I wrote a 1.5-...
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Pseudo-Droz-Farny circles
I would like to present a construction of 2 circles. These 2 circles are somewhat similar in appearance to the well known Droz-Farny circles that can be drawn for every isogonal conjugate pairs of ...
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Lemoine-Lozada circles
I made some rookie attempt to define the 4th Lemoine circle recently. The alternative name for this circle was suggested yesterday. Further investigation revealed a family of circles associated with ...
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The 4th vertex of a triangle?
I was immensely surprised and amused by the idea of the fourth side of a triangle that was introduced by B.F.Sherman in 1993. 'Sherman's Fourth Side of a Triangle' by Paul Yiu is available here. ...
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The 4th Lemoine circle
The first and second Lemoine circles are well-known to geometers. According to this article the third Lemoine circle has been first discovered by Jean-Pierre Ehrmann in 2002. It is worth noting that ...
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Collinearity in tangential pentagon [closed]
I am looking for a proof of the following claim:
Given tangential pentagon. Touching point of the incircle and the side of the pentagon,the vertex opposite to that side and the intersection point of ...
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The product of the lengths of two line segments that belong to Newton line [closed]
I am looking for the proof of the following claim:
Consider a family of bicentric quadrilaterals with the same inradius length and the same distance between incenter and circumcenter. Denote by $P$ ...
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Six conelliptic points
Can you prove the following proposition:
Proposition. Given an arbitrary triangle $\triangle ABC$. Let $D,E,F$ be the points on the sides $AB$,$BC$ and $AC$ respectively , such that $\frac{AB}{DA}=\...
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Three circles meet at a point [closed]
I am looking for the proof of the following proposition:
Proposition. Let $\triangle ABC$ be an arbitrary triangle with circumcenter $O$. Let $A',B',C'$ be a reflection points of the points $A,B,C$ ...
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Principal diagonals of octagon meet in a single point
Can you provide a proof for the following claim:
Claim. Given octagon circumscribed about an ellipse. If the vertices of the octagon lie on another ellipse then its principal diagonals meet in a ...
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Generalizing Bottema's theorem
Can you provide another proof for the claim given below?
Claim. In any triangle $\triangle ABC$ construct triangles $\triangle ACE$ and $\triangle BDC$ on sides $AC$ and $BC$ such that $\frac{AE}{AC}...
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Equal sums of line segments
I would like to see a proof of the following
Claim. Let $A_1,A_2,A_3,A_4,A_5$ be vertices of bicentric pentagon. Let $B_1$ be the intersection point of $A_1A_3$ and $A_2A_5$, $B_2$ the intersection ...
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Necessary and sufficient condition for quadrilateral to be cyclic
Can you provide a proof for the following proposition:
Proposition. Given any quadrilateral $ABCD$. Let $P,Q,R,S$ be nine-point centers of triangles $\triangle ABD$,$\triangle ABC$,$\triangle BCD$ ...
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Three circles intersecting at one point
Can you provide a proof for the following proposition:
Proposition. Let $\triangle ABC$ be an arbitrary triangle with nine-point center $N$ and circumcenter $O$. Let $A',B',C'$ be a reflection points ...
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Collinearity of three significant points of bicentric pentagon
Can you provide a proof for the following claim?
Claim. Given bicentric pentagon. Consider the triangle whose sides are two diagonals drawn from the same vertex and side of pentagon opposite from ...
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