Marion Walter's Theorem: Triangle and Hexagon areas. Interactive Geometry Software.

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Marion Walter's theorem states that the area of the central hexagonal region HIJKLO determined by trisection of each side of a triangle ABC and connecting the corresponding points with the opposite vertex is given by 1/10 the area of the original triangle.

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More problems about Triangles and trisection of sides: Proposed Problem 61, Problem 121, Problem 122, Problem 123, Problem 124, Problem 125.

Dynamic Geometry: You can alter the figure above dynamically in order to test and prove (or disproved) conjectures and gain mathematical insight that is less readily available with static drawings by hand.

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