Proof without words: Van schooten’s theorem

Authors

Raymond Viglione, Kean University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2016

Abstract

We provide a simple visual proof of van Schooten’s theorem: given an equilateral triangle ABC with circumcircle, if point P is chosen on minor arc BC, then PA = PB + PC.

Publication Title

Mathematics Magazine

First Page Number

132

DOI

10.4169/math.mag.89.2.132

Recommended Citation

Viglione, Raymond, "Proof without words: Van schooten’s theorem" (2016). Kean Publications. 1802.
https://digitalcommons.kean.edu/keanpublications/1802