Fagnano's problem

In geometry, Fagnano's problem is an optimization problem that was first stated by Giovanni Fagnano in 1775:

For a given acute triangle determine the inscribed triangle of minimal perimeter.

The solution is the orthic triangle, with vertices at the base points of the altitudes of the given triangle.

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