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tines from P and then arrange these pieces around the triangle as indicated to f
orm a hexagon of twice the area of the triangle. Cut this hexagon along the soli
d and dashed lines from P to form three equilateral triangles and three right tr
iangles, all of known sides. The desired area is now readily computed to be
[ -(32-42+52)/4+ 18]1/2
5.8.14 An area problem. If A', B', C' (see Figure 5.8k,) are the first
trisection points or the sides BC, CA, AB of a given triangle ABC show that the
cevians AA'.. BB', CC' are the side lines of a triangle whose area is one-sevent
h the area of the given triangle.
A very simple dissection proof is indicated in Figure 5.8k2