circumscribe
To circumscribe a regular polygon
(such as a triangle, square, pentagon
, etc.) or a cyclic quadrilateral
, is to enclose it in a circle so that the vertices of the polygon
are on the circumference
of the circle.
For example, a circumscribed square:
One more example, a circumscribed pentagon.
| Title | circumscribe |
|---|---|
| Canonical name | Circumscribe |
| Date of creation | 2013-03-22 16:24:32 |
| Last modified on | 2013-03-22 16:24:32 |
| Owner | PrimeFan (13766) |
| Last modified by | PrimeFan (13766) |
| Numerical id | 11 |
| Author | PrimeFan (13766) |
| Entry type | Definition |
| Classification | msc 51D20 |
| Synonym | circumscribed |
| Synonym | circumscription |
| Related topic | RegularPolygonAndCircles |
| Related topic | Inscription |