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Fermat's Problem

In a given Acute Triangle $\Delta ABC$, locate a point whose distances from $A$, $B$, and $C$ have the smallest possible sum. The solution is the point from which each side subtends an angle of 120°, known as the Fermat Point.

See also Acute Triangle, Fermat Point




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1999-05-26