How to find points M and N such that AM=CN=BC only with a straight edge and a compass?
The following code is my attempt to find M and N such that AM=CN=BC.
documentclass[pstricks,border=12pt]{standalone}
usepackage{pst-eucl,pst-calculate}
begin{document}
defx{pscalculate{6-3.3541}}
begin{pspicture}[showgrid](-1,-1)(8,8)
pstGeonode[PosAngle={180,90,0,-90}](1,2){B}(2.5,5){C}(6,2){A}(x,2){M}
pspolygon(B)(C)(A)
pstRotation[PosAngle=90,RotAngle=75.9638]{C}{B}[N]
psGetDistanceAB[xShift=-8,yShift=4](B)(C){M}
psGetAngleABC[AngleValue=true,MarkAngleRadius=.5,LabelSep=0.5,%
ShowWedge=false,xShift=-5,yShift=7,arrows=->](B)(C)(A){}
end{pspicture}
end{document}

However, I am trying not to use psGetDistanceAB and psGetAngleABC.
Question
How to get M and N such that AM=CN=BC only with a compass and a straight edge?
pstricks pst-eucl
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The following code is my attempt to find M and N such that AM=CN=BC.
documentclass[pstricks,border=12pt]{standalone}
usepackage{pst-eucl,pst-calculate}
begin{document}
defx{pscalculate{6-3.3541}}
begin{pspicture}[showgrid](-1,-1)(8,8)
pstGeonode[PosAngle={180,90,0,-90}](1,2){B}(2.5,5){C}(6,2){A}(x,2){M}
pspolygon(B)(C)(A)
pstRotation[PosAngle=90,RotAngle=75.9638]{C}{B}[N]
psGetDistanceAB[xShift=-8,yShift=4](B)(C){M}
psGetAngleABC[AngleValue=true,MarkAngleRadius=.5,LabelSep=0.5,%
ShowWedge=false,xShift=-5,yShift=7,arrows=->](B)(C)(A){}
end{pspicture}
end{document}

However, I am trying not to use psGetDistanceAB and psGetAngleABC.
Question
How to get M and N such that AM=CN=BC only with a compass and a straight edge?
pstricks pst-eucl
add a comment |
The following code is my attempt to find M and N such that AM=CN=BC.
documentclass[pstricks,border=12pt]{standalone}
usepackage{pst-eucl,pst-calculate}
begin{document}
defx{pscalculate{6-3.3541}}
begin{pspicture}[showgrid](-1,-1)(8,8)
pstGeonode[PosAngle={180,90,0,-90}](1,2){B}(2.5,5){C}(6,2){A}(x,2){M}
pspolygon(B)(C)(A)
pstRotation[PosAngle=90,RotAngle=75.9638]{C}{B}[N]
psGetDistanceAB[xShift=-8,yShift=4](B)(C){M}
psGetAngleABC[AngleValue=true,MarkAngleRadius=.5,LabelSep=0.5,%
ShowWedge=false,xShift=-5,yShift=7,arrows=->](B)(C)(A){}
end{pspicture}
end{document}

However, I am trying not to use psGetDistanceAB and psGetAngleABC.
Question
How to get M and N such that AM=CN=BC only with a compass and a straight edge?
pstricks pst-eucl
The following code is my attempt to find M and N such that AM=CN=BC.
documentclass[pstricks,border=12pt]{standalone}
usepackage{pst-eucl,pst-calculate}
begin{document}
defx{pscalculate{6-3.3541}}
begin{pspicture}[showgrid](-1,-1)(8,8)
pstGeonode[PosAngle={180,90,0,-90}](1,2){B}(2.5,5){C}(6,2){A}(x,2){M}
pspolygon(B)(C)(A)
pstRotation[PosAngle=90,RotAngle=75.9638]{C}{B}[N]
psGetDistanceAB[xShift=-8,yShift=4](B)(C){M}
psGetAngleABC[AngleValue=true,MarkAngleRadius=.5,LabelSep=0.5,%
ShowWedge=false,xShift=-5,yShift=7,arrows=->](B)(C)(A){}
end{pspicture}
end{document}

However, I am trying not to use psGetDistanceAB and psGetAngleABC.
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How to get M and N such that AM=CN=BC only with a compass and a straight edge?
pstricks pst-eucl
pstricks pst-eucl
edited 13 mins ago
God Must Be Crazy
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asked 3 hours ago
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documentclass[pstricks,border=12pt]{standalone}
usepackage{pst-eucl,pst-calculate,textcomp}
begin{document}
begin{pspicture}[showgrid](-1,-1)(8,8)
pstTriangle[PosAngle={180,90,0}](1,2){B}(2.5,5){C}(6,2){A}
pstInterLC[PointSymbolB=none,PointName=none]{A}{C}{C}{B}{N}{N0}uput[0](N){N}
pstInterLC[PointSymbolB=none,PointName=none,
Radius=pstDistCalc{sqrt((2.5-1)^2+(5-2)^2)}]{B}{A}{A}{}{M}{M0}uput[-90](M){M}
psarc[origin={C}]{->}(C){0.5}{(B)}{(N)}uput{5mm}[-10](C){75.9636textdegree}
end{pspicture}
end{document}

1
Radius=pstDistCalc{sqrt((2.5-1)^2+(5-2)^2)}is also possible.
– Herbert
10 mins ago
Trivial comments:MandNhave not been converted to math mode.
– God Must Be Crazy
2 mins ago
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The shorter the code the more beautiful it becomes.
documentclass[pstricks,12pt]{standalone}
usepackage{pst-eucl}
begin{document}
begin{pspicture}(0,1)(7,6)
pstTriangle[PosAngle={180,90,0}](1,2){B}(2.5,5){C}(6,2){A}
pstInterLC[PointSymbolB=none,PointNameB=,PosAngle=45]{A}{C}{C}{B}{N}{x}
pstTranslation[PointName=none,PointSymbol=none]{B}{A}{C}[C']
pstInterLC[PointNameA=,PointSymbolA=none,PosAngleB=-90]{A}{B}{A}{C'}{y}{M}
pstMarkAngle[arrows=->,MarkAngleRadius=1.1,LabelSep=.8]{B}{C}{A}{scriptsize$75.96^circ$}
end{pspicture}
end{document}

Notes
PointNameA and PointNameB cannot be assigned none but empty. It looks like a bug.
add a comment |
An alternative tikz version:
documentclass[tikz,border=12pt]{standalone}
usetikzlibrary{calc,bending,arrows.meta,quotes,angles}
usepackage{textcomp}
begin{document}
begin{tikzpicture}[dot/.style={fill,circle,inner sep=1.2pt},>= Stealth]footnotesize
pgfmathsetmacroBC{sqrt(1.5*1.5+3*3)}
pgfmathsetmacroAC{sqrt(3.5*3.5+3*3)}
draw (1,2)coordinate[dot,label=left:$B$](b)--(2.5,5)coordinate[dot,label=above:$C$](c)--(6,2)coordinate[dot,label=right:$A$](a)--cycle;
node at ([xshift=-BC cm]a) [dot,label=below:$M$] {};
node at ($(c)!BC/AC!(a)$) [dot,label=right:$N$] {};
pic["75.96textdegree",draw,->,angle eccentricity=.7,angle radius=1cm] {angle=b--c--a};
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}
Thank you for your answer with TikZ.
– chishimotoji
33 mins ago
add a comment |
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documentclass[pstricks,border=12pt]{standalone}
usepackage{pst-eucl,pst-calculate,textcomp}
begin{document}
begin{pspicture}[showgrid](-1,-1)(8,8)
pstTriangle[PosAngle={180,90,0}](1,2){B}(2.5,5){C}(6,2){A}
pstInterLC[PointSymbolB=none,PointName=none]{A}{C}{C}{B}{N}{N0}uput[0](N){N}
pstInterLC[PointSymbolB=none,PointName=none,
Radius=pstDistCalc{sqrt((2.5-1)^2+(5-2)^2)}]{B}{A}{A}{}{M}{M0}uput[-90](M){M}
psarc[origin={C}]{->}(C){0.5}{(B)}{(N)}uput{5mm}[-10](C){75.9636textdegree}
end{pspicture}
end{document}

1
Radius=pstDistCalc{sqrt((2.5-1)^2+(5-2)^2)}is also possible.
– Herbert
10 mins ago
Trivial comments:MandNhave not been converted to math mode.
– God Must Be Crazy
2 mins ago
add a comment |
documentclass[pstricks,border=12pt]{standalone}
usepackage{pst-eucl,pst-calculate,textcomp}
begin{document}
begin{pspicture}[showgrid](-1,-1)(8,8)
pstTriangle[PosAngle={180,90,0}](1,2){B}(2.5,5){C}(6,2){A}
pstInterLC[PointSymbolB=none,PointName=none]{A}{C}{C}{B}{N}{N0}uput[0](N){N}
pstInterLC[PointSymbolB=none,PointName=none,
Radius=pstDistCalc{sqrt((2.5-1)^2+(5-2)^2)}]{B}{A}{A}{}{M}{M0}uput[-90](M){M}
psarc[origin={C}]{->}(C){0.5}{(B)}{(N)}uput{5mm}[-10](C){75.9636textdegree}
end{pspicture}
end{document}

1
Radius=pstDistCalc{sqrt((2.5-1)^2+(5-2)^2)}is also possible.
– Herbert
10 mins ago
Trivial comments:MandNhave not been converted to math mode.
– God Must Be Crazy
2 mins ago
add a comment |
documentclass[pstricks,border=12pt]{standalone}
usepackage{pst-eucl,pst-calculate,textcomp}
begin{document}
begin{pspicture}[showgrid](-1,-1)(8,8)
pstTriangle[PosAngle={180,90,0}](1,2){B}(2.5,5){C}(6,2){A}
pstInterLC[PointSymbolB=none,PointName=none]{A}{C}{C}{B}{N}{N0}uput[0](N){N}
pstInterLC[PointSymbolB=none,PointName=none,
Radius=pstDistCalc{sqrt((2.5-1)^2+(5-2)^2)}]{B}{A}{A}{}{M}{M0}uput[-90](M){M}
psarc[origin={C}]{->}(C){0.5}{(B)}{(N)}uput{5mm}[-10](C){75.9636textdegree}
end{pspicture}
end{document}

documentclass[pstricks,border=12pt]{standalone}
usepackage{pst-eucl,pst-calculate,textcomp}
begin{document}
begin{pspicture}[showgrid](-1,-1)(8,8)
pstTriangle[PosAngle={180,90,0}](1,2){B}(2.5,5){C}(6,2){A}
pstInterLC[PointSymbolB=none,PointName=none]{A}{C}{C}{B}{N}{N0}uput[0](N){N}
pstInterLC[PointSymbolB=none,PointName=none,
Radius=pstDistCalc{sqrt((2.5-1)^2+(5-2)^2)}]{B}{A}{A}{}{M}{M0}uput[-90](M){M}
psarc[origin={C}]{->}(C){0.5}{(B)}{(N)}uput{5mm}[-10](C){75.9636textdegree}
end{pspicture}
end{document}

edited 8 mins ago
answered 1 hour ago
Herbert
269k24408717
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1
Radius=pstDistCalc{sqrt((2.5-1)^2+(5-2)^2)}is also possible.
– Herbert
10 mins ago
Trivial comments:MandNhave not been converted to math mode.
– God Must Be Crazy
2 mins ago
add a comment |
1
Radius=pstDistCalc{sqrt((2.5-1)^2+(5-2)^2)}is also possible.
– Herbert
10 mins ago
Trivial comments:MandNhave not been converted to math mode.
– God Must Be Crazy
2 mins ago
1
1
Radius=pstDistCalc{sqrt((2.5-1)^2+(5-2)^2)} is also possible.– Herbert
10 mins ago
Radius=pstDistCalc{sqrt((2.5-1)^2+(5-2)^2)} is also possible.– Herbert
10 mins ago
Trivial comments:
M and N have not been converted to math mode.– God Must Be Crazy
2 mins ago
Trivial comments:
M and N have not been converted to math mode.– God Must Be Crazy
2 mins ago
add a comment |
The shorter the code the more beautiful it becomes.
documentclass[pstricks,12pt]{standalone}
usepackage{pst-eucl}
begin{document}
begin{pspicture}(0,1)(7,6)
pstTriangle[PosAngle={180,90,0}](1,2){B}(2.5,5){C}(6,2){A}
pstInterLC[PointSymbolB=none,PointNameB=,PosAngle=45]{A}{C}{C}{B}{N}{x}
pstTranslation[PointName=none,PointSymbol=none]{B}{A}{C}[C']
pstInterLC[PointNameA=,PointSymbolA=none,PosAngleB=-90]{A}{B}{A}{C'}{y}{M}
pstMarkAngle[arrows=->,MarkAngleRadius=1.1,LabelSep=.8]{B}{C}{A}{scriptsize$75.96^circ$}
end{pspicture}
end{document}

Notes
PointNameA and PointNameB cannot be assigned none but empty. It looks like a bug.
add a comment |
The shorter the code the more beautiful it becomes.
documentclass[pstricks,12pt]{standalone}
usepackage{pst-eucl}
begin{document}
begin{pspicture}(0,1)(7,6)
pstTriangle[PosAngle={180,90,0}](1,2){B}(2.5,5){C}(6,2){A}
pstInterLC[PointSymbolB=none,PointNameB=,PosAngle=45]{A}{C}{C}{B}{N}{x}
pstTranslation[PointName=none,PointSymbol=none]{B}{A}{C}[C']
pstInterLC[PointNameA=,PointSymbolA=none,PosAngleB=-90]{A}{B}{A}{C'}{y}{M}
pstMarkAngle[arrows=->,MarkAngleRadius=1.1,LabelSep=.8]{B}{C}{A}{scriptsize$75.96^circ$}
end{pspicture}
end{document}

Notes
PointNameA and PointNameB cannot be assigned none but empty. It looks like a bug.
add a comment |
The shorter the code the more beautiful it becomes.
documentclass[pstricks,12pt]{standalone}
usepackage{pst-eucl}
begin{document}
begin{pspicture}(0,1)(7,6)
pstTriangle[PosAngle={180,90,0}](1,2){B}(2.5,5){C}(6,2){A}
pstInterLC[PointSymbolB=none,PointNameB=,PosAngle=45]{A}{C}{C}{B}{N}{x}
pstTranslation[PointName=none,PointSymbol=none]{B}{A}{C}[C']
pstInterLC[PointNameA=,PointSymbolA=none,PosAngleB=-90]{A}{B}{A}{C'}{y}{M}
pstMarkAngle[arrows=->,MarkAngleRadius=1.1,LabelSep=.8]{B}{C}{A}{scriptsize$75.96^circ$}
end{pspicture}
end{document}

Notes
PointNameA and PointNameB cannot be assigned none but empty. It looks like a bug.
The shorter the code the more beautiful it becomes.
documentclass[pstricks,12pt]{standalone}
usepackage{pst-eucl}
begin{document}
begin{pspicture}(0,1)(7,6)
pstTriangle[PosAngle={180,90,0}](1,2){B}(2.5,5){C}(6,2){A}
pstInterLC[PointSymbolB=none,PointNameB=,PosAngle=45]{A}{C}{C}{B}{N}{x}
pstTranslation[PointName=none,PointSymbol=none]{B}{A}{C}[C']
pstInterLC[PointNameA=,PointSymbolA=none,PosAngleB=-90]{A}{B}{A}{C'}{y}{M}
pstMarkAngle[arrows=->,MarkAngleRadius=1.1,LabelSep=.8]{B}{C}{A}{scriptsize$75.96^circ$}
end{pspicture}
end{document}

Notes
PointNameA and PointNameB cannot be assigned none but empty. It looks like a bug.
edited 49 mins ago
answered 1 hour ago
God Must Be Crazy
5,58511039
5,58511039
add a comment |
add a comment |
An alternative tikz version:
documentclass[tikz,border=12pt]{standalone}
usetikzlibrary{calc,bending,arrows.meta,quotes,angles}
usepackage{textcomp}
begin{document}
begin{tikzpicture}[dot/.style={fill,circle,inner sep=1.2pt},>= Stealth]footnotesize
pgfmathsetmacroBC{sqrt(1.5*1.5+3*3)}
pgfmathsetmacroAC{sqrt(3.5*3.5+3*3)}
draw (1,2)coordinate[dot,label=left:$B$](b)--(2.5,5)coordinate[dot,label=above:$C$](c)--(6,2)coordinate[dot,label=right:$A$](a)--cycle;
node at ([xshift=-BC cm]a) [dot,label=below:$M$] {};
node at ($(c)!BC/AC!(a)$) [dot,label=right:$N$] {};
pic["75.96textdegree",draw,->,angle eccentricity=.7,angle radius=1cm] {angle=b--c--a};
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}
Thank you for your answer with TikZ.
– chishimotoji
33 mins ago
add a comment |
An alternative tikz version:
documentclass[tikz,border=12pt]{standalone}
usetikzlibrary{calc,bending,arrows.meta,quotes,angles}
usepackage{textcomp}
begin{document}
begin{tikzpicture}[dot/.style={fill,circle,inner sep=1.2pt},>= Stealth]footnotesize
pgfmathsetmacroBC{sqrt(1.5*1.5+3*3)}
pgfmathsetmacroAC{sqrt(3.5*3.5+3*3)}
draw (1,2)coordinate[dot,label=left:$B$](b)--(2.5,5)coordinate[dot,label=above:$C$](c)--(6,2)coordinate[dot,label=right:$A$](a)--cycle;
node at ([xshift=-BC cm]a) [dot,label=below:$M$] {};
node at ($(c)!BC/AC!(a)$) [dot,label=right:$N$] {};
pic["75.96textdegree",draw,->,angle eccentricity=.7,angle radius=1cm] {angle=b--c--a};
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}
Thank you for your answer with TikZ.
– chishimotoji
33 mins ago
add a comment |
An alternative tikz version:
documentclass[tikz,border=12pt]{standalone}
usetikzlibrary{calc,bending,arrows.meta,quotes,angles}
usepackage{textcomp}
begin{document}
begin{tikzpicture}[dot/.style={fill,circle,inner sep=1.2pt},>= Stealth]footnotesize
pgfmathsetmacroBC{sqrt(1.5*1.5+3*3)}
pgfmathsetmacroAC{sqrt(3.5*3.5+3*3)}
draw (1,2)coordinate[dot,label=left:$B$](b)--(2.5,5)coordinate[dot,label=above:$C$](c)--(6,2)coordinate[dot,label=right:$A$](a)--cycle;
node at ([xshift=-BC cm]a) [dot,label=below:$M$] {};
node at ($(c)!BC/AC!(a)$) [dot,label=right:$N$] {};
pic["75.96textdegree",draw,->,angle eccentricity=.7,angle radius=1cm] {angle=b--c--a};
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}
An alternative tikz version:
documentclass[tikz,border=12pt]{standalone}
usetikzlibrary{calc,bending,arrows.meta,quotes,angles}
usepackage{textcomp}
begin{document}
begin{tikzpicture}[dot/.style={fill,circle,inner sep=1.2pt},>= Stealth]footnotesize
pgfmathsetmacroBC{sqrt(1.5*1.5+3*3)}
pgfmathsetmacroAC{sqrt(3.5*3.5+3*3)}
draw (1,2)coordinate[dot,label=left:$B$](b)--(2.5,5)coordinate[dot,label=above:$C$](c)--(6,2)coordinate[dot,label=right:$A$](a)--cycle;
node at ([xshift=-BC cm]a) [dot,label=below:$M$] {};
node at ($(c)!BC/AC!(a)$) [dot,label=right:$N$] {};
pic["75.96textdegree",draw,->,angle eccentricity=.7,angle radius=1cm] {angle=b--c--a};
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}
edited 32 mins ago
answered 35 mins ago
AboAmmar
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32.9k22882
Thank you for your answer with TikZ.
– chishimotoji
33 mins ago
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Thank you for your answer with TikZ.
– chishimotoji
33 mins ago
Thank you for your answer with TikZ.
– chishimotoji
33 mins ago
Thank you for your answer with TikZ.
– chishimotoji
33 mins ago
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