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sum of squares of projextions is fixed, equilateral

Source: Polish MO second round 1966 p6

August 28, 2024
geometryfixedEquilateral

Problem Statement

Prove that the sum of the squares of the right-angled projections of the sides of a triangle onto the line p p of the plane of this triangle does not depend on the position of the line p p if and only if it the triangle is equilateral.