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Möbius Tetrad Theorem


The theorem of Möbius tetrads, also simply called Möbius's theorem by Baker (1925, p. 18), may be stated as follows. Let P_1, P_2, P_3, and P_4 be four arbitrary points in a plane. Draw an arbitrary plane alpha_(ij) through each of the six lines through pairs of points (P_i,P_j). The set of three of these planes alpha_(jk), alpha_(ki), alpha_(ij) passing through the pairs from three of the original points meet in a point P_(ijk). The theorem of Möbius tetrads then states that the four points P_(234), P_(314), P_(124), and P_(123) lie in a plane (Baker 1992, p. 62).


See also

Coplanar, Möbius Tetrahedra, Pappus's Hexagon Theorem

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References

Baker, H. F. Principles of Geometry, Volume 1: Foundations. Cambridge, England: pp. 61-62, 1922.Baker, H. F. Principles of Geometry, Volume 4: Higher Geometry. Cambridge, England: pp. 18-21, 1925.Möbius, F. A. "Kann von zwei dreiseitigen Pyramiden eine jede in Bezug auf die andere um- und eingeschrieben zugleich heissen?" J. reine angew. Math. 3, 273-278, 1828.National Museum of American History. "Model of Moebius's Theorem by Richard P. Baker, Baker #432a." https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_1087015.National Museum of American History. "Model of Moebius's Theorem, by Richard P. Baker, Baker #432b." https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_1087020.

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Möbius Tetrad Theorem." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/MoebiusTetradTheorem.html