WOLFRAM|DEMONSTRATIONS PROJECT

Fermat Point

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AP =
2.00
angle APB =
135.00
°
BP =
3.54
angle APC =
135.00
°
CP =
3.54
angle BPC =
90.00
°
AP+BP+CP =
9.07
angle AFB =
120.00
°
AF+BF+CF =
8.83
angle AFC =
120.00
°
angle BFC =
120.00
°
The Fermat point
F
minimizes the sum of the distances from
F
to the vertices of an acute triangle. In an acute triangle, the angle formed by the segments connecting any two vertices with
F
is 120 degrees. Also, if one forms an equilateral triangle using two of the vertices of the original triangle, the third vertex of the equilateral triangle lies on a line through
F
and the third vertex of the original triangle. These equilateral triangles are shown in gray.