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Gergonne triangle

Gergonne triangle noun: a triangle defined by the three touchpoints of the incircle on the three sides of a given triangle.

Noun

Gergonne triangle (plural Gergonne triangles)

  1. A triangle defined by the three touchpoints of the incircle on the three sides of a given triangle.

Forms of Gergonne triangle

pluralGergonne triangles

Origin of Gergonne triangle

Named after Joseph Diaz Gergonne.

Questions about Gergonne triangle

What does Gergonne triangle mean?
Gergonne triangle means a triangle defined by the three touchpoints of the incircle on the three sides of a given triangle.
What part of speech is Gergonne triangle?
Gergonne triangle is a noun.
What is the plural of Gergonne triangle?
The plural of Gergonne triangle is Gergonne triangles.

Words near Gergonne triangle in the dictionary

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

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