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Ceva's theorem

Ceva's theorem proper noun: a theorem about triangles in plane geometry, regards the ratio of the side lengths of a triangle divided by cevians.

Proper noun

Ceva's theorem

  1. A theorem about triangles in plane geometry, regards the ratio of the side lengths of a triangle divided by cevians.

Origin of Ceva's theorem

Named after Italian mathematician Giovanni Ceva (1647-1734), to whom the discovery of the theorem is often attributed.

Questions about Ceva's theorem

What does Ceva's theorem mean?
Ceva's theorem means a theorem about triangles in plane geometry, regards the ratio of the side lengths of a triangle divided by cevians.
What part of speech is Ceva's theorem?
Ceva's theorem is a proper noun.

Words near Ceva's theorem in the dictionary

  1. Ceuașu de Câmpie
  2. CEUS
  3. Ceuta
  4. Ceutan
  5. Ceutans
  6. Ceva's theorem
  7. cevadic acid
  8. cevadilla
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  10. cevadilline
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