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An elementary proof of Poncelet's theorem on bicentric polygons
A. M. Shelekhov Moscow State Pedagogical University
Abstract:
We give a new proof of Poncelet's theorem on bicentric polygons, using a generalisation of the notion of an orthocentre for an $n$-gon. We indicate some properties of bicentric polygons and find generalisations of Euler's formula connecting the radii of the inscribed and circumscribed circles and the distance between their centres for convex $n$-gons with $n=4, 5, 6$, and also for a non-convex pentagon. In conclusion, we consider a construction of three related bicentric pentagons.
Bibliography: 6 titles.
Keywords:
Poncelet's theorem on bicentric polygons, orthocentre, Euler line.
Received: 14.06.2017 and 19.07.2017
Citation:
A. M. Shelekhov, “An elementary proof of Poncelet's theorem on bicentric polygons”, Sb. Math., 209:10 (2018), 1533–1546
Linking options:
https://www.mathnet.ru/eng/sm8979https://doi.org/10.1070/SM8979 https://www.mathnet.ru/eng/sm/v209/i10/p126
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