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  1. n. In mathematics, a circumscribed circle.

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  1. n. A circle that passes through every vertex of a given triangle (or other polygon where possible)

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  • “←→ ←→ In Figure 5.24, point P is on the circumcircle of ABC.”

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  • “Begin by considering the circumcircle of ABC (see Figure 6.5).”

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  • “For example, the perpendiculars drawn to the three sides of a triangle from any point on its circumcircle intersect the sides in three collinear points (Simson's invariant).”

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  • “Simson's Theorem The feet of the perpendiculars drawn from any point on the circumcircle of a triangle to the sides of the triangle are collinear.”

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  • “As an example consider what the circumcircle of a triangle that has all 3 of its points being collinear would look like, how would you write the routine to be robust, when would you need to have a robust routine like that?”

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  • “AD, BE&CF are cevians (not necessarily congruent) in triangleABCintersecting the circumcircle at P, Q, R (details)?”

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  • oroboros Close to round: circa circumcircle Nov 28, 2008

  • bilby I think it's round. Nov 28, 2008

‘circumcircle’ has been looked up 380 times, added to 2 lists, commented on 2 times, and has a Scrabble score of 16.