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ERIC Number: EJ1404755
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 5
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ISSN: ISSN-0020-739X
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Elementary Proof of a Theorem about Hexagons with Parallel Opposite Sides
Rolfdieter Frank; Heinz Schumann
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, v54 n10 p2304-2308 2023
The perpendicular bisectors of the sides of a hexagon, whose opposite sides are parallel, produce a point symmetric hexagon. Michael de Villiers already gave two proofs of this theorem, firstly an elaborate one with the aid of dynamic geometry and secondly a merely verifying one with the help of coordinates and computer algebra. In this note, we present a short elementary proof. Our proof uses the fact, that the three altitudes of a triangle intersect in a common point, and it also covers degenerate cases.
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Language: English
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