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 |
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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 |