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[parent] diametral points (Definition)

Two points $P_1$ and $P_2$ on the circumference of a circle (or on a sphere) are diametral, if the line segment $P_1P_2$ connecting them passes through the centre of the circle (resp. the sphere), i.e. is a diametre. Equivalently, the shortest distance of the diametral points $P_1$ and $P_2$ on the circle is maximal on the circle (resp. on the sphere), namely a half of the perimetre.

It's easily justified that a point of a circle (resp. a sphere) has exactly one diametral point.

A circle $c$ is a diametral circle of a given circle $c_0$ if $c$ intersects $c_0$ diametrically, i.e. in two diametral points of $c_0$

If the equation of $c_0$ is $(x-x_0)^2+(y-y_0)^2 = r^2$ , and $(a,\,b)$ , is inside $c_0$ then the equation of the diametral circle $c$ with centre $(a,\,b)$ , is given by $$(x-a)^2+(y-b)^2 = r^2-(x_0-a)^2-(y_0-b)^2.$$




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See Also: antipodal

Also defines:  diametral, diametral circle

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Cross-references: equation, intersects, distance, centre, passes through, line segment, sphere, circle, circumference, points
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AMS MSC51M04 (Geometry :: Real and complex geometry :: Elementary problems in Euclidean geometries)
 51N20 (Geometry :: Analytic and descriptive geometry :: Euclidean analytic geometry)

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