# Polytopes-Discrete Geometry

Can someone help me solve the following question please?

Let v be a vertex of a d-polytope P such that $0 \in intP$ . Prove that $P^{*} \cap \{ y \in \mathbb{R}^d \mid\left < y, v\right>=1\ \}$ is a facet of $P^{*}$.

The definitions are: $P^*=\{ y\in\mathbb{R}^{d}\mid\left < x, y\right>\leq 1\ \forall x\in P\}$ and a face of P is the empty set, P itself, or an intersection of P with a supporting hyperplane (i.e.- a hyperplane, such that P is located in one of the halfspaces it determines). A facet is a face of maximal degree

I tried showing that if there exists a vertex v such that this isn't a facet, then P is a convex hull of a finite set not containing v, which is a contradiction, but without success.

HOpe you'll be able to help me

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Have you tried any other proof directions that do not involve contradiction? –  Samuel Reid Jan 14 '12 at 17:38
This analogy may help: Suppose $P$ is determined by a minimal set of inequalities $f_i(x) \leq c_i$. Then each set $P \cap \{ x \in \mathbb{R}^d \;|\; f_i(x) = c_i\}$ is a facet of $P$. –  Shaun Ault Jan 14 '12 at 18:12
Actually, I've already thought of this analogy but without success... I've also tried using the fact that $P^* = \cap_{v \in V} D_0 (v) ^{-}$ where $D_0(v)^-= \{y \in \mathbb{R}^d | <y,v> \leq 1 \}$ . –  joshua Jan 15 '12 at 6:55
Hope you'll be able to help me continue... Thanks a lot! –  joshua Jan 15 '12 at 6:57