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The rules of statics may be applied to plane geometry.
See balance below:
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Example 1
The medians in a triangle divide each other in a ratio of 2:1, counted from the angle.
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Apply a force of 1 in A.
The force in C also is 1, because of the medians.
Etc.
So, CS.1 = ST.2.
This is a special case of a general rule.
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Example 2
A problem:
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Which part of the triangle is the colored area?
Because of the symmetry we notice:
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Which part of the traingle is area B?
We apply the rule:
If triangles share an angle, their areas have the ratio of the product of the edges around the angle.
In picture:
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The proof is left to the reader.
Back to the problem.
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So, the yellow area = (3/7).(1/3).[CAE] = (1/7).[CAE].
[CAE] = (1/3).[CAB].
[CDS]=[1/21].[CAB].
Purple colored triangle = 3.[CDS] = (1/7) of triangle ABC.
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