Inscriptible Quadrilateral: An Illustration
The applet below illustrates the theorem of Pitot. For a quadrilateral ABCD circumscribed around a circle the sums of opposite sides are equal:
The commonly given proof of the converse contains a subtle flaw which is not at all simple to fix. But an additional proof smoothes the wrinkles.
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