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Gergonne point

Gergonne point noun: a certain triangle center. Given a triangle ∆ABC and its Gergonne triangle (with the touchpoint opposite A denoted by T_A, etc.), the Gergonne point is the intersection of the three lines AT_A, BT_B, and CT_C.

gergonne point: a certain triangle center. Given a triangle ∆ABC and its Gergonne triangle (with the touchpoint...
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Noun

Gergonne point (plural Gergonne points)

  1. A certain triangle center. Given a triangle ∆ABC and its Gergonne triangle (with the touchpoint opposite A denoted by T_A, etc.), the Gergonne point is the intersection of the three lines AT_A, BT_B, and CT_C.

Forms of Gergonne point

pluralGergonne points

Origin of Gergonne point

Named after Joseph Diaz Gergonne.

Questions about Gergonne point

What does Gergonne point mean?
Gergonne point means a certain triangle center. Given a triangle ∆ABC and its Gergonne triangle (with the touchpoint opposite A denoted by T_A, etc.), the Gergonne point is the intersection of the three lines AT_A, BT_B, and CT_C.
What part of speech is Gergonne point?
Gergonne point is a noun.
What is the plural of Gergonne point?
The plural of Gergonne point is Gergonne points.

Words near Gergonne point in the dictionary

  1. Gergelys
  2. Gergen
  3. Gergens
  4. Gergesene
  5. Gergesenes
  6. Gergonne point
  7. Gergonne triangle
  8. Gergovia
  9. Gergovian
  10. Gergovians
  11. Gerhardt

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