Menelaus' Theorem

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Statement

(awaiting image) A necessary and sufficient condition for points D, E, F on the respective side lines BC, CA, AB of a triangle ABC to be collinear is that


$BD*CE*AF = -DC*EA*FB$


where all segments in the formula are directed segments.


Example

Does anyone have a good example?


See also