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Extractions: Francais English Jump to: navigation search Image:Napoleon's theorem.svg In mathematics Napoleon's theorem is a theorem that states that if equilateral triangles are constructed on the sides of any triangle , either all outward, or all inward, the centroids of those equilateral triangles themselves form an equilateral triangle. The absolute difference in area of the inner and outer Napoleon triangles equals the area of the given triangle. Although he is traditionally given the credit, there is no specific evidence that Napoleon Bonaparte discovered or proved the theorem This article incorporates material from Napoleon's theorem on PlanetMath , which is licensed under the GFDL de:Napoleon-Dreieck fr:Théorème de Napoléon fi:Napoleonin lause ... zh:拿破侖定理 This geometry-related article is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by expanding it Retrieved from " http://en.wikivisual.com/index.php/Napoleon%27s_theorem Categories PlanetMath sourced articles Euclidean plane geometry ... Geometry stubs Views Personal tools Navigation Search Toolbox Francais English Printable version Permanent link This page was last modified 23:16, 1 December 2006.
Napoleon's Theorem - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia In mathematics, Napoleon 's theorem states that if equilateral triangles are constructed on the sides of any triangle, either all outward, or all inward, the centroids of those http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon's_theorem
Extractions: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search In mathematics Napoleon 's theorem states that if equilateral triangles are constructed on the sides of any triangle , either all outward, or all inward, the centroids of those equilateral triangles themselves form an equilateral triangle. The triangle thus formed is called the Napoleon triangle (inner and outer). The difference in area of these two triangles equals the area of the original triangle. The theorem is often attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821). However, it may just date back to W. Rutherford's 1825 publication The Ladies' Diary , four years after the French emperor's death. A quick way to see that the triangle LMN is equilateral is to observe that MN becomes CZ under a clockwise rotation of 30° around A and an homothety of ratio √ with the same center and that and LN also becomes CZ after a counterclockwise rotation of 30° around B and an homotecy of ratio √ with the same center. the respective spiral similarities A(√ ,-30°) and B(√ ,30°). That implies MN = LN and the angle between them must be 60°.
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Extractions: Jump to: navigation search Image:Napoleon's theorem.svg In mathematics Napoleon's theorem states that if equilateral triangles are constructed on the sides of any triangle , either all outward, or all inward, the centroids of those equilateral triangles themselves form an equilateral triangle. The absolute difference in area of the inner and outer Napoleon triangles equals the area of the given triangle. Although he is traditionally given the credit, there is no specific evidence that Napoleon Bonaparte discovered or proved the theorem This article incorporates material from Napoleon's theorem on PlanetMath , which is licensed under the GFDL Image:POV-Ray-Dodecahedron.svg This geometry-related article is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by expanding it de:Napoleon-Dreieck fr:Théorème de Napoléon he:משולשי נפוליאון ... zh:拿破侖定理 Retrieved from " http://www.includipedia.com/wiki/Napoleon%27s_theorem
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Napoleon's Theorem In mathematics, Napoleon's theorem states that if equilateral triangles are constructed on the sides of any triangle, either all outward, or all inward, the http://pediaview.com/openpedia/Napoleon's_theorem
Extractions: In mathematics Napoleon 's theorem states that if equilateral triangles are constructed on the sides of any triangle , either all outward, or all inward, the centroids of those equilateral triangles themselves form an equilateral triangle. The triangle thus formed is called the Napoleon triangle (inner and outer). The difference in area of these two triangles equals the area of the original triangle. The theorem is often attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821). However, it may just date back to W. Rutherford's 1825 publication The Ladies' Diary , four years after the French emperor's death. A quick way to see that the triangle LMN is equilateral is to observe that MN becomes CZ under a clockwise rotation of 30° around A and an homothety of ratio √ with the same center and that and LN also becomes CZ after a counterclockwise rotation of 30° around B and an homotecy of ratio √ with the same center. the respective spiral similarities A(√ ,-30°) and B(√ ,30°). That implies MN = LN and the angle between them must be 60°. See Napoleon's Theorem via Two Rotations on the Napoleon's Theorem and Generalizations webpage (reference below) Napoleon's Theorem at MathPages Napoleon's Theorem and Generalizations To see the construction Napoleon's Theorem by Jay Warendorff
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Napoleon's Theorem Napoleon s theorem states that if we construct equilateral triangles on the sides of any triangle (all outward or all inward), the centers of those http://www.mathpages.com/home/kmath270/kmath270.htm
Extractions: Napoleon's Theorem Napoleon's theorem states that if we construct equilateral triangles on the sides of any triangle (all outward or all inward), the centers of those equilateral triangles themselves form an equilateral triangle, as illustrated below. This is said to be one of the most-often rediscovered results in mathematics. The earliest definite appearance of this theorem is an 1825 article by Dr. W. Rutherford in "The Ladies Diary". Although Rutherford was probably not the first discoverer, there seems to be no direct evidence supporting any connection with Napoleon Bonaparte, although we know that he did well in mathematics as a school boy. According to Markham 's biography, To his teachers Napoleon certainly appeared a model and promising pupil, especially in mathematics... The school inspector reported that Napoleon's aptitude for mathematics would make him suitable for the navy, but eventually it was decided that he should try for the artillery, where advancement by merit and mathematical skill was much more open... Even after becoming First Consul he was proud of him membership in the Institute de France (the leading scientific society of France ), and was close friends with several mathematicians and scientists, including Fourier, Monge, Laplace, Chaptal and Berthollet. (Oddly enough
Napoleon's Theorem -- From Wolfram MathWorld If equilateral triangles DeltaABE_(AB), DeltaBCE_(BC), and DeltaACE_(AC) are erected externally on the sides of any triangle DeltaABC, then their centers N_(AB), N_(BC), and N_(AC http://mathworld.wolfram.com/NapoleonsTheorem.html
Extractions: Napoleon's Theorem If equilateral triangles , and are erected externally on the sides of any triangle , then their centers , and , respectively, form an equilateral triangle (the outer Napoleon triangle . An additional property of the externally erected triangles also attributed to Napoleon is that their circumcircles concur in the first Fermat point (Coxeter 1969, p. 23; Eddy and Fritsch 1994). Furthermore, the lines , and connecting the vertices of with the opposite vectors of the erected triangles also concur at This theorem is generally attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), although it has also been traced back to 1825 (Schmidt 1990, Wentzel 1992, Eddy and Fritsch 1994). Analogous theorems hold when equilateral triangles , and are erected internally on the sides of a triangle . Namely, the inner Napoleon triangle is equilateral , the circumcircles of the erected triangles intersect in the second Fermat point , and the lines connecting the vertices , and concur at Amazingly, the difference between the areas of the outer and inner Napoleon triangles equals the
Napoleon's Theorem - Wolfram Demonstrations Project Construct external equilateral triangles on the sides of a triangle. The centers of the equilateral triangles also form an equilateral triangle. http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/NapoleonsTheorem/
Napoleon's Theorem And Douglas' Theorem Attempt to spread a novel Cut The Knot! meme via the Web site of the Mathematical Association of America, Napoleon's Theorem, Douglas' Theorem http://www.cut-the-knot.org/ctk/Napolegon.shtml
Napoleon’s Theorem And Beyond Napoleon’s Theorem and Beyond. John Baker, Natural Maths. Abstract. The use of Excel to explore old, wellknown geometrical theorems is set in the context of Napoleon’s Theorem. http://epublications.bond.edu.au/ejsie/vol1/iss2/4/
Extractions: Skip to main content My Account Help About ... Iss. 2 John Baker Natural Maths The use of Excel to explore old, well-known geometrical theorems is set in the context of Napoleon’s Theorem. A number of geometrical ideas are drawn into the investigation, and spreadsheet examples are given to show how Excel can effectively model such concepts. The article concludes with a generalisation with respect to lines drawn from the vertices of a triangle. The article is not written primarily from the geometrical point of view, but emphasis is placed on the role that spreadsheets can play in developing an environment in which ideas can be explored and discovered by students. The benefits of using Excel in the context of a geometric investigation are outlined in terms of student control and ease of learning of the environment together with the spreadsheet’s ability to cope with exceptions without halting. Baker, John (2004) "Napoleon’s Theorem and Beyond," Spreadsheets in Education (eJSiE) : Vol. 1: Iss. 2, Article 4.
Napoleon's Theorem the inner Napoleon triangles The theorem also works for the inner Napoleon triangle (right, in red). Here the equilateral triangles are drawn toward the http://www.jimloy.com/geometry/napoleon.htm
Extractions: Go to my home page Apparently Napoleon Bonaparte came up with this theorem: On any triangle, draw equilateral triangles on each side. Then the lines connecting the centers of these equilateral triangles form another equilateral triangle (the one in red here). This equilateral triangle is called the outer Napoleon triangle. The theorem also works for the inner Napoleon triangle (right, in red). Here the equilateral triangles are drawn toward the inside of the original triangle. And the area of the outer Napoleon triangle, minus the area of the inner Napoleon triangle, is equal to the area of the original triangle. These diagrams were drawn with the program Cinderella Return to my Mathematics pages
Math Forum: Napoleon's Theorem A Template for Napoleon's Theorem Explorations. Steve Weimar. Sketchpad Resources Main CIGS Page. The Investigation Draw a triangle. On the edges of the triangle, construct http://mathforum.org/ces95/napoleon.html
Extractions: Sketchpad Resources Main CIGS Page Draw a triangle. On the edges of the triangle, construct equilateral triangles. Find the centroids of the equilateral triangles and connect them to form a new triangle. The following sketch is one "non-geometer's" first exploration of Napoleon's theorem. Here's a link to this sketch by Sarah Seastone, for which you need The Geometer's Sketchpad.
Napoleon's Theorem -- Math Fun Facts Take any generic triangle, and construct equilateral triangles on each side whose side lengths are the same as the length of each side of the original triangle. http://www.math.hmc.edu/funfacts/ffiles/10009.2.shtml
Extractions: From the Fun Fact files, here is a Fun Fact at the Easy level: Figure 1 Take any generic triangle, and construct equilateral triangles on each side whose side lengths are the same as the length of each side of the original triangle. Surprise: the centers of the equilateral triangles form an equilateral triangle Presentation Suggestions:
Napoleon's Theorem And The Fermat Point Napoleon's Theorem and the Fermat Point. This page has a proof of Napoleon's theorem and also proofs of the main properties of the special ines and circles in this figure that http://www.math.washington.edu/~king/coursedir/m444a03/notes/12-05-Napoleon-Ferm
Extractions: This page has a proof of Napoleon's theorem and also proofs of the main properties of the special ines and circles in this figure that all pass through the Fermat point. The proofs use several important tools that should be reviewed, if needed. See the References section at the end for places to look. The Napoleon figure is a triangle ABC with an equilateral triangle built on each side: BCA', CAB', ABC'. The centers of the equilateral triangles are X, Y, Z, respectively. For any triangle ABC, the triangle XYZ is an equilateral triangle. Proof: The rotation Y maps A to C. The rotation X maps C to B. So if we define S = X Y , then S(A) = X (Y (A)) = X (C) = B. But by the theory of composition of rotations (see Brown 2.4), S is a rotation by angle 240 degrees and the center D of S is constructed as the vertex of a triangle YXD, where angle X = 120/2 = 60 degrees and angle Y also = 60 degrees. Thus YXD is an equilateral triangle. But also Z (A) = B, since Z
