Locus problems concerning centroids of a cyclic quadrilateral and two classic cubic curves

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Abstract

On his website dedicated to questions and investigations arising out of dynamic geometry technology, Michael de Villiers has a series called Geometry Loci Doodling [1]. These are locus problems connected to the centroids of cyclic quadrilaterals - 'centroids' in the plural, for there are three different kinds of centroid depending whether one understands the quadrilateral in terms of its vertices, perimeter or area. The corresponding centroids are the point-mass centroid, the perimeter-centroid, and the lamina-centroid. In each case, de Villiers keeps three vertices of the quadrilateral fixed on the circumcircle, and then traces the locus of the different centroids as the fourth point moves round the circle. In this paper, I shall take a brief look at the point-mass centroid and then a lingering view of the lamina-centroid.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)247-257
Number of pages11
JournalMathematical Gazette
Volume106
Issue number566
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jul 2022

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Mathematics (all)

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