isogonal conjugate

Let $\mathrm{△}ABC$ be a triangle, $AL$ the angle bisector of $\mathrm{\angle }BAC$ and $AX$ any line passing through $A$. The isogonal conjugate line to $AX$ is the line $AY$ obtained by reflecting the line $AX$ on the angle bisector $AL$.

In the picture $\mathrm{\angle }YAL=\mathrm{\angle }LAX$. This is the reason why $AX$ and $AY$ are called isogonal conjugates, since they form the same angle with $AL$. (iso= equal, gonal = angle).

Let $P$ be a point on the plane. The lines $AP,BP,CP$ are concurrent by construction. Consider now their isogonals conjugates (reflections on the inner angle bisectors). The isogonals conjugates will also concurr by the fundamental theorem on isogonal lines, and their intersection point $Q$ is called the isogonal conjugate of $P$.

If $Q$ is the isogonal conjugate of $P$, then $P$ is the isogonal conjugate of $Q$ so both are often referred as an isogonal conjugate pair.

An example of isogonal conjugate pair is found by looking at the centroid of the triangle and the Lemoine point.

Title	isogonal conjugate
Canonical name	IsogonalConjugate
Date of creation	2013-03-22 13:01:13
Last modified on	2013-03-22 13:01:13
Owner	drini (3)
Last modified by	drini (3)
Numerical id	7
Author	drini (3)
Entry type	Definition
Classification	msc 51-00
Related topic	Symmedian
Related topic	LemoinePoint
Related topic	FundamentalTheoremOnIsogonalLines
Defines	isogonal conjugate pair
Defines	isogonal