Ceva's theorem

noun
Ce·​va's theorem | \ ˈchāvəz-, -ev-\

Definition of Ceva's theorem

: a theorem in geometry: if three lines from a point O to the vertices A, B, and C of a triangle meet the opposite sides in A′, B′, and C′ respectively then AB′·BC′·CA′+AC′·BA′·CB′ = 0 and conversely if this relation holds the three lines AA′, BB′, CC′ meet in a point

History and Etymology for Ceva's theorem

after Giovanni Ceva †about 1734 Italian mathematician, its formulator

Keep scrolling for more