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Let \(ABC\) be the reference triangle in the real Euclidean plane and put \textbf{A, B, C} for the radiusvectors of the points \(A, B, C\) with respect to any origin. To an arbitrary vector \({\mathbf v}\) there exist uniquely determined real numbers \(x,y,z\) with \(x+y+z=0\) such that \({\mathbf v}=x{\mathbf A}+y{\mathbf B}+z{\mathbf C}\); the author calls \(x,y,z\) the barycentric coordinates of \({\mathbf v}\) and writes symbolicly \({\mathbf v}=[x,y,z]\). For the scalar product of two vectors \({\mathbf v}_ k=[x_ k,y_ k,z_ k]\), \(k=1,2\), holds: \[ {\mathbf v}_ 1.{\mathbf v}_ 2=2\Delta(x{_ 1}x{_ 2}\text{cot}\,A+y{_ 1}y{_ 2}\text{cot}\,B+z{_ 1}z{_ 2}\text{cot}\,C) \] where \(\Delta\) denotes the area of \(ABC\). Based on the above formula the author derives numerous facts which are needed for the calculation with barycentric coordinates, e.g. equation of a line, conditions for parallel and orthogonal lines, a formula for the measure of an oriented angle and so on. Reviewer's remark: For the definition of the concept ``oriented angle'' see 1.3.3 of \textit{H. Brauner} [Lehrbuch der konstruktiven Geometrie (Wien-New York: Springer-Verlag; Leipzig: VEB Fachbuchverlag) (1986; Zbl 0581.51018)] and XIII,5 of \textit{H. Lenz} [Grundlagen der Elementarmathematik (München-Wien: Carl Hanser Verlag) (1976; Zbl 0331.50001)].