QA-P4: Isogonal Center
This point is mentioned by H.M. Cundy and C.F. Parry (Ref-18) as „Isoptic (or Bennett) point”. As shown in the picture below, it is the Inverse of the Isogonal Conjugate of Pi wrt (circumcircle) PjPkPl. Many properties of this point are listed by Stärk (Ref-16) under the name “Tangentialpunkt” wrt the QA-DT-P4 Cubic (QA-Cu1). Other properties also can be found in Ref-15f and Ref-27.
In the discussion of Hyacinthos messages (See Ref-11 #19635, #19649) the point is seen as Homothetic Center.
It is called the Isogonal Center because it is the Homothetic Center of the Reference Quadrangle with the 2nd Isogonal Conjugate Quadrangle and because it has an isogonal conjugate relationship with basic points QA-P2 and QA-P3 (see properties below).
Construction:
It can be constructed as the common point of the lines Oi.Qi, where Oi is the Circumcenter of Pj.Pk.Pl and Qi is the Isogonal Conjugate of Pi wrt Pj.Pk.Pl.
Coordinates:
1st CT-Coordinate:
a2 (a2 q r / p + b2 r + c2 q – 2 SA (p + q + r))
1st DT-Coordinate:
b2 c2 p4 - a4 q2 r2 + (b2 - c2) p2 (b2 r2 - c2 q2)
Properties:
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QA-P4 lies on these lines:
- QA-P4 = Homothetic Center of the 2nd Circumcenter Quadrangle. See Ref-23.
- QA-P4 = Homothetic Center of the 2nd Perpendicular Bisector Quadrangle. See Ref-9.
- QA-P4 = Homothetic Center of the 2nd Isogonal Conjugate Quadrangle.
- QA-P4 = Homothetic Center of the 1st Circumcenter Quadrangle and the 1st Isogonal Conjugate Quadrangle. See Ref-11 #19635.
- QA-P4 = Inverse of Isogonal Conjugate of Pi wrt (circumcircle) Pj.Pk.Pl. See Ref-18.
- QA-P4 = Isogonal Conjugate of the Reflection of Pi in QA-P2 wrt Pj.Pk.Pl. See Ref-18.
- QA-P4 = Isogonal Conjugate of QA-P3 wrt the Miquel Triangle QA-Tr2. See Ref-15c page 5.
- QA-P4 = Anticomplement of the Isogonal Conjugate of QA-P3 wrt the QA-Diagonal Triangle QA-Tr1. See Ref-15f, theorem (25).
- QA-P4 lies on the 5th point tangent (see QA-Tf9) at QA-P3.
- QA-P4 lies on the circumcircle of the triangle formed by the 3 QA-versions of QG-P19.
- QA-P4 is also the second intersection point of the circles through the Miquel Point (QL-P1) and 2 opposite vertices of a QA-Quadrigon.
- QA-P4 lies on the QA-DT-P4 Cubic (QA-Cu1).
- Let M = Diagonal Point Pi.Pj ^ Pk.Pl. Now M.QA-P4 and M.QA-P2 are symmetric wrt the angle bisector of lines Pi.Pj and Pk.Pl for all combinations of (i,j,k,l) ∈(1,2,3,4). See Ref-16 page 8.
- Let ABCD be a Quadrangle. The 4 circles ABC, ABD, BCD, CAD can be seen from QA-P4 under the same angle. That's why this point is also called the Isoptic Point. This feature is especially the case when 1 of the 4 points lies within the triangle of the other 3 points (see Ref-16 and Ref-22).
- The Isogonal Center of the Quadrangle S1.S2.S3.QA-P4 is the Involutary Conjugate (QA-Tf2) of QA-P4 (note Eckart Schmidt).
- At Quadrigon-level QA-P4 is the Clawson-Schmidt Conjugate of the Diagonal Crosspoint (QG-P1). See Ref-15f theorem (28).
- At Quadrigon-level the Pedal Quadrangle of QA-P4 is a parallelogram with center QA-P6 (Parabola Axes Crosspoint). See Ref-15 f, theorem (23). This parallelogram has the property that its angles are equal to those formed by the diagonals of the Reference Quadrangle (just like Varignon's Parallelogram). It also coincides with Varignon's Parallelogram if and only if the Reference Quadrangle is cyclic. See Ref-27.
- QA-P4 lies on all 6 circles of similitude of the circumscribed circles of the component triangles of a quadrangle.
- Let Hi be the Orthocenter of Component Triangle Pj.Pk.Pl. Let line Li be the Isogonal Conjugate wrt Pj.Pk.Pl of the conic (H1,P1,P2,P3,P4), where (i,j,k,l) ∈(1,2,3,4). QA-P4 is the point of concurrency of L1, L2, L3, L4 (Seiichi Kirikami, July 14, 2013). See Ref-34, Quadri-Figures-Group, messages # 117 & 118.
- Let P1.P2.P3.P4 be the Reference Quadrangle. Let O1 be the circumcenter of Component Triangle P2.P3.P4. The reflections of O1.QA-P4 in the sidelines of P2.P3.P4 bound a triangle that is perspective with P2.P3.P4 with perspector J1. This point is lying on the circumcircle of P2.P3.P4 and moreover is incenter or excenter of P2.P3.P4. Similarly J2, J3, J4 are constructed. P1.P2.P3.P4 and J1.J2.J3.J4 are perspective. Their perspector is QA-P3. See Ref-34, QFG messages #609, #624, #625, #627.
- The QA-Orthopole (QA-Tf3) of QA-P4 is QA-P2.
- The Clawson-Schmidt Conjugate (QL-Tf1) of QA-P4 is QG-P1.
- QA-P4 is the Perspector of the QG-P16 Triple Triangle and the QL-P1 Triple Triangle (see QA-Tr-1).
- A QA-circumconic through QA-P4 contacts QA-Cu1 in this point. See Ref-34, Eckart Schmidt, QFG-message #1666.