Proof without words: Van schooten’s theorem

Raymond Viglione

doi:10.4169/math.mag.89.2.132

Proof without words: Van schooten’s theorem

Raymond Viglione

Mathematics

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	132
Number of pages	1
Journal	Mathematics Magazine
Volume	89
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4169/math.mag.89.2.132
State	Published - 2016

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