Ceva’s, Menelaus’,

and Stewart’s
Theorem
SESSION 7 – DECEMBER 9 2023
Ceva’s Theorem
Cevians
-A cevian is a line segment in a triangle draw from a vertex to the
opposite side.
-Named after Italian mathematician and engineer Giovanni Ceva
(1647-1734).
Special Cevian Cases
• Angle bisectors – drawn from a vertex such that it bisects the
angle
• Median – draw from a vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side
• Altitude – drawn from a vertex perpendicular to the opposite side
Proof of the Ceva’s Theorem:
Proof of the Converse of the Ceva’s Theorem:
Menelaus’ Theorem
States that if a line meets the sides BC, AB, and AC of a triangle in
the points P, Q, and R, then the product of the ratios

= -1
Proof of the Menelaus’ Theorem:
Proof of the Converse of the Menelaus’ Theorem: