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Clawson point

Clawson point noun: a point in a triangle defined by the trilinear coordinates tan α : tan β : tan γ, where α, β, γ are the interior angles at the triangle vertices A, B, C.

Noun

Clawson point (plural Clawson points)

  1. A point in a triangle defined by the trilinear coordinates tan α : tan β : tan γ, where α, β, γ are the interior angles at the triangle vertices A, B, C.

Forms of Clawson point

pluralClawson points

Origin of Clawson point

Named after John Wentworth Clawson, who published it 1925.

Questions about Clawson point

What does Clawson point mean?
Clawson point means a point in a triangle defined by the trilinear coordinates tan α : tan β : tan γ, where α, β, γ are the interior angles at the triangle vertices A, B, C.
What part of speech is Clawson point?
Clawson point is a noun.
What is the plural of Clawson point?
The plural of Clawson point is Clawson points.

Words near Clawson point in the dictionary

  1. claws back
  2. claws off
  3. clawsful
  4. clawsome
  5. Clawson
  6. Clawson point
  7. Clawson, Hose and Harby
  8. Clawsons
  9. clawy
  10. Claxby
  11. claxon

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