The Simson cubic
Let \(\Delta=\{A,B,C\}\) be a triangle of the Euclidian plane \(\pi\) and \(\Gamma\) the circumcircle of \(\Delta\). The pedal triangle of a point \(X\) of \(\Gamma\) degenerates to a line \(s(X)\) called the Simson line of \(X\). Denote by \(d\) the polarity with respect to \(\Delta\). Using barycentric coordinates the authors show that \(\{(d\circ s)(X)\mid X\in\Gamma\setminus\Delta\}\) is contained in a cubic \(E\) of the projective extension of \(\pi\). This Simson cubic \(E\) is invariant under the isotomic conjugation \(i\) and the line set \(\{Y\vee i(Y)\mid Y\in E\}\) envelops an ellipse (= ``pivotal conic of \(E\)). Generalizing the above the authors take an arbitrary isoconjugation \(\tau\) and characterize the \(\tau\)-invariant circumcubics with pivotal conic. NEWLINENEWLINENEWLINEReviewer's remark: The 3 equations below Figure 1 need a little correction.
- On polygons admitting a Simson line as discrete analogs of parabolas
- Asymptotic directions of pivotal isocubics
- The perpendicular bisector construction, isoptic point and the Simson line of a quadrilateral
- Another construction of the Simson lines through a given point
- How pivotal isocubics intersect the circumcircle
- A cubic associated with the Simson lines of a triangle
- scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1757419 (Why is no real title available?)
- The Simson triangle and its properties
- Isocubics with concurrent normals
- Simmons conics
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