"Proof without words: Van schooten’s theorem" by Raymond Viglione
 

Proof without words: Van schooten’s theorem

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

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