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Stewart's theorem

Stewart's theorem proper noun: a theorem that yields a relation between the lengths of the sides and the length of a cevian in a triangle.

Proper noun

Stewart's theorem

  1. A theorem that yields a relation between the lengths of the sides and the length of a cevian in a triangle.

Origin of Stewart's theorem

Named after the Scottish mathematician Matthew Stewart, who published the theorem in 1746.

Questions about Stewart's theorem

What does Stewart's theorem mean?
Stewart's theorem means a theorem that yields a relation between the lengths of the sides and the length of a cevian in a triangle.
What part of speech is Stewart's theorem?
Stewart's theorem is a proper noun.

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