On Some Properties of the Equilateral Triangles with Vertices Located on the Support Sides of a Triangle

Abstract

The possible positions of an equilateral triangle whose vertices are located on the support sides of a generic triangle are studied. Using complex coordinates, we show that there are infinitely many such configurations, then we prove that the centroids of these equilateral triangles are collinear, defining two lines perpendicular to the Euler’s line of the original triangle. Finally, we obtain the complex coordinates of the intersection points and study some particular cases.

Keywords

• inscribed equilateral triangle
• Euler line
• complex coordinates