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radical axis
noun
, Geometry.
- the line such that tangents drawn from any point of the line to two given circles are equal in length.
radical axis
noun
- a line from any point of which tangents to two given circles are of equal length. It is the line joining the points of intersection of two circles
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Word History and Origins
Origin of radical axis1
First recorded in 1840–50
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Example Sentences
I will conclude this lecture with a few remarks on the nature and properties of the radical axis.
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The intersections which lie on the radical axis are two out of the four intersections of the two circles.
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There are several methods of constructing the radical axis in this case.
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