scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1018733

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Let \(L\) be a plane curve whose vector equation is\ \(\mathbf r(s)=x(s) \mathbf i+y(s) \mathbf j\), where \(s\) is the natural parameter and \(x\) and \(y\) are at least \(C^4\)-functions. Let \(A_0\), \(A_1\), and \(A_2\) be three points on \(L\) corresponding to parameters \(s_0\), \(s_0+h_1\), and \(s_0+h_2\), respectively, and let the tangent lines to \(L\) at these points intersect at \(B_0\), \(B_1\), and \(B_2\). In this interesting paper, the author shows that \(\lim\limits_{h_1,h_2\to 0} \frac {S_A}{S_B}=2\), where \(S_A\) and \(S_B\) are the areas of the triangles \(A_0A_1A_2\) and \(B_0B_1B_2\), respectively. Also, it is shown that if \(L\) is strictly convex and \(\frac {S_A}{S_B}=\lambda=\text{constant}\), then \(\lambda=2\) and \(L\) is an arch of a parabola.











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