How to Prove Ptolemy's Theorem for Cyclic Quadrilaterals

Ptolemy's Theorem relates the diagonals of a quadrilateral inscribed in a circle to its side lengths. We give a proof of this theorem together with an application to a classical geometry theorem.
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  • @MuPrimeMath
    @MuPrimeMath4 жыл бұрын

    Adding the point K on AC is such an interesting step! I hope I can learn how to do geometric proofs like these at some point!

  • @ProfOmarMath

    @ProfOmarMath

    4 жыл бұрын

    It's an interesting creative step. Maybe too magical!

  • @myrus5722
    @myrus57222 жыл бұрын

    I always love those "magic line" proofs :) -- They really embody the creativity and ingenuity in proof geometry (which is often seen as the boring, rigorous way to do things) that is often missed by those that don't study it as deeply (that can be said for almost all subjects, too). Thank you for this pretty cool proof. There are certainly more beautiful proofs, like the inversion one, but I still really like the approach you took. You seem more into mathematics than a lot of other people I've seen with similar channels... It doesn't feel like you're parroting a website and dryly restating the proof, but actually sharing your love of math with the audience.

  • @ProfOmarMath

    @ProfOmarMath

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Myrus! I really do love the stuff and wish I could share so much more

  • @fernandoadrianromeroalvare2612
    @fernandoadrianromeroalvare2612Ай бұрын

    Excellent explanation Omar!

  • @sumaitarimjhim3926
    @sumaitarimjhim39267 ай бұрын

    thanks very much!! I was really struggling with the proof I have in my book, yours is much easier to absorb.

  • @gardening_vibes
    @gardening_vibes4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this. I was searching for proof of Ptolemy's theorem.

  • @ProfOmarMath

    @ProfOmarMath

    4 жыл бұрын

    Definitely!

  • @Szynkaa
    @Szynkaa2 жыл бұрын

    there is also slightly extended version of it- namely we have inequality AD*BC+AB*DC>= AC*BD with equality iff quadrilateral is cyclic.

  • @atharvagarwal6412
    @atharvagarwal64124 жыл бұрын

    Loved it! This channel is a gem. Here from blackpenredpen's video :D

  • @ProfOmarMath

    @ProfOmarMath

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @thequantmentor
    @thequantmentor2 жыл бұрын

    Very good video!! Keep going :)

  • @mike_the_tutor1166
    @mike_the_tutor11662 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video. Thank you for sharing.

  • @ProfOmarMath

    @ProfOmarMath

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @hvcreator2380
    @hvcreator23808 ай бұрын

    THANK U SOO MUCH ❤

  • @brokelama7191
    @brokelama71912 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for the explanation. :D. It really helped.

  • @ProfOmarMath

    @ProfOmarMath

    2 жыл бұрын

    Awesome!

  • @susancheng4782
    @susancheng4782 Жыл бұрын

    great! thank you! very enlightening!

  • @ProfOmarMath

    @ProfOmarMath

    Жыл бұрын

    You're very welcome!

  • @rksharma7132
    @rksharma71324 жыл бұрын

    Cristal clear 👌

  • @user-gq5ul5wm2s
    @user-gq5ul5wm2s Жыл бұрын

    Great! Beautiful!

  • @krishshah3974
    @krishshah39744 жыл бұрын

    Noice! A slow clear explanation!

  • @ProfOmarMath

    @ProfOmarMath

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @az8887
    @az88874 жыл бұрын

    you should do more things like this. I am personally a great fan of planimetry, but sometimes feel a bit too lazy to read the proofs myself.

  • @ProfOmarMath

    @ProfOmarMath

    4 жыл бұрын

    More coming 😊

  • @sathwik5460
    @sathwik54602 жыл бұрын

    thank you .

  • @ProfOmarMath

    @ProfOmarMath

    2 жыл бұрын

    Definitely!

  • @utkarshkathuria2931
    @utkarshkathuria29313 жыл бұрын

    How can I prove using Complex numbers?

  • @DragonKidPlaysMC
    @DragonKidPlaysMC4 жыл бұрын

    Can you olympiad techniques for euclidean geometry like inversion and barycentric coordinates?

  • @ProfOmarMath

    @ProfOmarMath

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hi Drag. I typically focus on undergrad math material but I have some interesting techniques that apply to geometry coming quite soon that are quite surprising! Did you think about this from the inversion proof of Ptolemy?

  • @radheya
    @radheya3 жыл бұрын

    Nice explanation

  • @ProfOmarMath

    @ProfOmarMath

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @SuperYoonHo
    @SuperYoonHo Жыл бұрын

    subbed

  • @sathwik5460
    @sathwik54602 жыл бұрын

    can you please advice me some good book which has angle chasing problems ?

  • @ProfOmarMath

    @ProfOmarMath

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hmmmm I actually can’t think of a specific outstanding one!

  • @TechToppers
    @TechToppers3 жыл бұрын

    This proof looks like magic. Really. Inversion looks much more intuitive.

  • @ProfOmarMath

    @ProfOmarMath

    3 жыл бұрын

    Truth. Inversion takes a lot of set up. There is a nice numberphile about it actually

  • @TechToppers

    @TechToppers

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ProfOmarMath Yeah. I have a small request. Can you make a video on what's the idea of Circular Inversion, because that definition looks rather strange on first look but solves circle related problems in a jiffy.

  • @debarshimukherjee8755
    @debarshimukherjee87553 жыл бұрын

    Sir how did you get the idea to construct the angle bisector? Or you knew it beforehand?

  • @ProfOmarMath

    @ProfOmarMath

    3 жыл бұрын

    This is indeed something I had seen before!

  • @atharavyadav2979

    @atharavyadav2979

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ProfOmarMath plz prove it

  • @SeanBenson23

    @SeanBenson23

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@atharavyadav2979 dude it doesn’t need to be proved. You’re allowed the make that construction. Use a protractor and a straightedge.

  • @atharavyadav2979

    @atharavyadav2979

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@SeanBenson23 my friend i was asking therotical proof . yeah always we can prove it from construction not only that but even ptolmey theorem can proved by construction

  • @015_Abdur_Rob
    @015_Abdur_Rob3 жыл бұрын

    Which theorem was invented first Pythagoras or Ptolemy??

  • @ProfOmarMath

    @ProfOmarMath

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm not sure!

  • @anas8183
    @anas81834 жыл бұрын

    نايس

  • @mrshockgod4476
    @mrshockgod44763 жыл бұрын

    good vid

  • @ProfOmarMath

    @ProfOmarMath

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @ujjwaldhawan281
    @ujjwaldhawan2812 жыл бұрын

    dont knw why good youtubers have so less subs.....

  • @ProfOmarMath

    @ProfOmarMath

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Ujjwal. Can’t control the algorithm!

  • @yashraj8028
    @yashraj80282 жыл бұрын

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  • @pranshu05
    @pranshu052 жыл бұрын

    2:05 Khabi Lame moment