JavaSketchpad DR1 DemoNine Point Circle, 15 September 1996In any triangle, one can locate a circle that passes through the midpoints of that triangle's edges, the midpoints of its perpendicular segments, and the feet of a given triangle's perpendiculars. In this sketch, drag the vertices of the yellow triangle to alter the triangle.
The Nine Point Circle, and sketches like it, will be vastly more useful in DR2, which will support labels for objects. (With DR1, the absence of labels makes it difficult to distinguish which of the nine points is which, though a more elaborate sketch could identify them by coloration, size, or other physical properties.) |
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