Minimal Perimeter Triangles

DOI10.2307/3072456MaRDI QIDQ4416413zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Mark Levi

Publication date 3 August 2003

Published in The American Mathematical Monthly (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.2307/3072456

zbMATH Keywords

Ceva's theoremminimal perimeter trianglesphysical prooftriangles circumscribed around a given curve

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Inequalities and extremum problems in real or complex geometry (51M16) Convex sets in (2) dimensions (including convex curves) (52A10) Inequalities and extremum problems involving convexity in convex geometry (52A40)

Review text

Main discussion concerns the following theorem: Let \(K\) be an arbitrary closed convex curve in the plane with nonzero and finite curvature at every point. From the set of all triangles circumscribed around \(K\) let \(\Delta\) \(ABC\) be a triangle with minimal perimeter. Then hold: (1) The three perpendiculars to the sides of \(\Delta\) \(ABC\) at the tangency points are concurrent. (2) The three segments connecting a vertex of \(\Delta\) \(ABC\) with the tangency points on the opposite side of \(\Delta\) \(ABC\) are concurrent; equivalent, by Ceva's theorem. Additionally it is shown that conclusion (1) is true in a much more general setting. In the article is noticed that already \textit{L. Fejes Tóth} has studied polygons of minimal perimeters circumscribed around a closed curve [``Lagerungen in der Ebene, auf der Kugel und im Raum (1953; Zbl 0052.18401)]. It is remarkable that the author gives a ``physical proof of the properties.

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