Extouch triangle explained

In Euclidean geometry, the extouch triangle of a triangle is formed by joining the points at which the three excircles touch the triangle.

Coordinates

The vertices of the extouch triangle are given in trilinear coordinates by:

$\beginT_A =& 0 &:& \csc^2 \frac &:& \csc^2 \frac \\T_B =& \csc^2 \frac &:& 0 &:& \csc^2 \frac \\T_C =& \csc^2 \frac &:& \csc^2 \frac &:& 0\end$

or equivalently, where are the lengths of the sides opposite angles respectively,

$\begin T_A =& 0 &:& \frac &:& \frac \\ T_B =& \frac &:& 0 &:& \frac \\ T_C =& \frac &:& \frac &:& 0\end$

Related figures

The triangle's splitters are lines connecting the vertices of the original triangle to the corresponding vertices of the extouch triangle; they bisect the triangle's perimeter and meet at the Nagel point. This is shown in blue and labelled "N" in the diagram.

The Mandart inellipse is tangent to the sides of the reference triangle at the three vertices of the extouch triangle.^[1]

Area

The area of the extouch triangle,, is given by:

K_T=K

	2r^2s
	abc

where and are the area and radius of the incircle, is the semiperimeter of the original triangle, and are the side lengths of the original triangle.

This is the same area as that of the intouch triangle.^[2]

Notes and References

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Extouch Triangle." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. http://mathworld.wolfram.com/ExtouchTriangle.html