Challenge 374: Circle Challenge
Prove these geometrical results!
A square S has vertices V1, V2, V3 and V4 which lie on the circumference of a circle C with radius 1.
T is a straight line which is tangent to circle C.
The shortest distances from V1, V2, V3 and V4 to T are d1, d2, d3, and d4 respectively.
Show that the value of all of the following expressions remain constant, regardless of how T is positioned in relation to S.
(i) d1 + d2 +d3 + d4
(ii) d12 + d22 +d32 + d42
(ii) d13 + d23 +d33 + d43