The Fermat Point and the Steiner Problem

Authors

J. N. Boyd, Virginia Commonwealth University
P. N. Raychowdhury, Virginia Commonwealth University

Document Type

Article

DOI

10.25778/5yvr-1r94

Abstract

We revisit the convex coordinates of the Fermat point of a triangle. We have already computed these convex coordinates in a general setting. In this note, we obtain the coordinates in the context of the Steiner problem. Thereafter, we pursue calculations suggested by the problem.

Recommended Citation

Boyd, J. N. and Raychowdhury, P. N. (2000) "The Fermat Point and the Steiner Problem," Virginia Journal of Science: Vol. 51: No. 1, Article 1.
DOI: 10.25778/5yvr-1r94
Available at: https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/vjs/vol51/iss1/1