Another Locus Property of the Thomson Cubic

Mikhail Goldenberg*, **
* Department of Mathematics, The Ingenuity Project Baltimore Polytechnic Institute 1400 W, Cold Spring Lane Baltimore.
** Adjunct Professor, Department of Mathematics, Towson University, York Road Towson.
Periodicity:July - September'2013
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jmat.2.3.2459

Abstract

Generalizing the concept of the symmedian point of a triangle we introduce the point called quasi-symmedian point and prove that the locus of quasi-symmedian points is the Thomson cubic.

Keywords

Thomson Cubic, Barycentric Coordinates, Brocard Points, Symmedian Point, Locus of Points

How to Cite this Article?

Goldenberg, M., and Kaplan, M. (2013). Another Locus Property of The Thomson Cubic. i-manager’s Journal on Mathematics, 2(3), 32-37. https://doi.org/10.26634/jmat.2.3.2459

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