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1 Pappus Theorem for a Conic and Mystic Hexagons Ross Moore Macquarie University Sydney, Australia

2 Pappus Theorem for a Conic and Mystic Hexagons Ross Moore Macquarie University Sydney, Australia Pappus Theorem is a well-known result for triples of points on two lines in the (projective) plane:

3 Theorem. (Pappus) 2

4 2 Theorem. (Pappus) Given lines l and m in the plane, l m

5 2 Theorem. (Pappus) Given lines l and m in the plane, three distinct points A,, C on l (but not on m), l A C m

6 2 Theorem. (Pappus) Given lines l and m in the plane, three distinct points A,, C on l (but not on m), and three distinct points D, E, F on m (but not on l), l A C m D E F

7 2 Theorem. (Pappus) Given lines l and m in the plane, three distinct points A,, C on l (but not on m), and three distinct points D, E, F on m (but not on l), construct the intersections L = F CE, l A C m D E F L

8 2 Theorem. (Pappus) Given lines l and m in the plane, three distinct points A,, C on l (but not on m), and three distinct points D, E, F on m (but not on l), construct the intersections L = F CE, M = CD AF l A C m D E F M L

9 2 Theorem. (Pappus) Given lines l and m in the plane, three distinct points A,, C on l (but not on m), and three distinct points D, E, F on m (but not on l), construct the intersections L = F CE, M = CD AF and N = AE D. l A C m D E F N M L

10 2 Theorem. (Pappus) Given lines l and m in the plane, three distinct points A,, C on l (but not on m), and three distinct points D, E, F on m (but not on l), construct the intersections L = F CE, M = CD AF and N = AE D. Then L, M, N are collinear. l A C m D E F N M L

11 3 Definition. y a Pappus configuration we mean a set of 6 points in the plane, arranged as a pair of triples of points (not necessarily collinear) (A,, C) and (D, E, F ), such that the intersections (L, M, N), of pairs of lines joining points taken as in Pappus Theorem, are collinear.

12 3 Definition. y a Pappus configuration we mean a set of 6 points in the plane, arranged as a pair of triples of points (not necessarily collinear) (A,, C) and (D, E, F ), such that the intersections (L, M, N), of pairs of lines joining points taken as in Pappus Theorem, are collinear. Not so well-known is that if the six points A,, C, D, E, F lie on a non-singular conic, then (A,, C), (D, E, F ) form a Pappus configuration.

13 3 Definition. y a Pappus configuration we mean a set of 6 points in the plane, arranged as a pair of triples of points (not necessarily collinear) (A,, C) and (D, E, F ), such that the intersections (L, M, N), of pairs of lines joining points taken as in Pappus Theorem, are collinear. Not so well-known is that if the six points A,, C, D, E, F lie on a non-singular conic, then (A,, C), (D, E, F ) form a Pappus configuration. A C M N L F D E

14 4 Remark. The usual Pappus Theorem is just the situation whereby the conic degenerates into a pair of lines.

15 4 Remark. The usual Pappus Theorem is just the situation whereby the conic degenerates into a pair of lines. Remark. When the six points are ordered as A, F,, D, C, F the resulting polygon is just Pascal s mystic hexagon. Alternatively, given a mystic hexagon, the Pappus configuration is obtained by taking the even and odd vertices for the groups of three.

16 4 Remark. The usual Pappus Theorem is just the situation whereby the conic degenerates into a pair of lines. Remark. When the six points are ordered as A, F,, D, C, F the resulting polygon is just Pascal s mystic hexagon. Alternatively, given a mystic hexagon, the Pappus configuration is obtained by taking the even and odd vertices for the groups of three. Remark. It is well known that a unique conic can be drawn through any 5 points in general position. Pappus configurations give a way to construct that conic, parametrised by the points on a line...

17 Given five points A,, C, D, E in the plane in sufficiently general position, 5 A C D E

18 Given five points A,, C, D, E in the plane in sufficiently general position, let N = AE D. 5 A C E N D

19 Given five points A,, C, D, E in the plane in sufficiently general position, let N = AE D. Pick P along CD. 5 A E P N D C

20 Given five points A,, C, D, E in the plane in sufficiently general position, let N = AE D. Pick P along CD. Let Q = NP CE. 5 A E P Q N D C

21 5 Given five points A,, C, D, E in the plane in sufficiently general position, let N = AE D. Pick P along CD. Let Q = NP CE. Then X = AP Q lies on the conic. A C D E N P Q X

22 5 Given five points A,, C, D, E in the plane in sufficiently general position, let N = AE D. Pick P along CD. Let Q = NP CE. Then X = AP Q lies on the conic. Vary P on CD for different points X on the conic: A C D E N P Q X

23 5 Given five points A,, C, D, E in the plane in sufficiently general position, let N = AE D. Pick P along CD. Let Q = NP CE. Then X = AP Q lies on the conic. Vary P on CD for different points X on the conic: A C D E N P Q X

24 5 Given five points A,, C, D, E in the plane in sufficiently general position, let N = AE D. Pick P along CD. Let Q = NP CE. Then X = AP Q lies on the conic. Vary P on CD for different points X on the conic: A C D E N P Q X

25 5 Given five points A,, C, D, E in the plane in sufficiently general position, let N = AE D. Pick P along CD. Let Q = NP CE. Then X = AP Q lies on the conic. Vary P on CD for different points X on the conic: A C D E N P Q X

26 5 Given five points A,, C, D, E in the plane in sufficiently general position, let N = AE D. Pick P along CD. Let Q = NP CE. Then X = AP Q lies on the conic. Vary P on CD for different points X on the conic: A C D E N P Q X

27 Given five points A,, C, D, E in the plane in sufficiently general position, let N = AE D. Pick P along CD. Let Q = NP CE. Then X = AP Q lies on the conic. Vary P on CD for different points X on the conic: A E P N Q D X C 5

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