Apollonius point
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excircle and a larger circle that is tangent to all three excircles
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In the literature, the term "Apollonius points" has also been used to refer to the
Apollonian circles
associated with a triangle.
The solution of the Apollonius problem has been known for centuries. But the Apollonius point was first noted in 1987.[2][3]
Definition
The Apollonius point of a triangle is defined as follows.
- Let △ABC be any given triangle. Let the excircles of △ABC opposite to the vertices A, B, C be EA, EB, EC respectively. Let E be the circle which touches the three excircles EA, EB, EC such that the three excircles are within E. Let A', B', C' be the points of contact of the circle E with the three excircles. The lines AA', BB', CC' are concurrent. The point of concurrence is the Apollonius point of △ABC.
The Apollonius problem is the problem of constructing a circle tangent to three given circles in a plane. In general, there are eight circles touching three given circles. The circle E referred to in the above definition is one of these eight circles touching the three excircles of triangle △ABC. In Encyclopedia of Triangle Centers the circle E is the called the Apollonius circle of △ABC.
Trilinear coordinates
The trilinear coordinates of the Apollonius point are[2]
References
- ^ Katarzyna Wilczek (2010). "The harmonic center of a trilateral and the Apollonius point of a triangle". Journal of Mathematics and Applications. 32: 95–101.
- ^ a b Kimberling, Clark. "Apollonius Point". Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ^ C. Kimberling; Shiko Iwata; Hidetosi Fukagawa (1987). "Problem 1091 and Solution". Crux Mathematicorum. 13: 217–218.
See also
- Apollonius' theorem
- Apollonius of Perga (262–190 BC), geometer and astronomer
- Apollonius problem
- Apollonian circles
- Isodynamic point of a triangle