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gergonne point

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ger-gonne -point
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A certain triangle center. Given a triangle ∆ABC and its Gergonne triangle (with the touchpoint opposite A denoted by T_A, etc.), the Gergonne point is the intersection of the three lines AT_A, BT_B, and CT_C.

Etymology

Named after Joseph Diaz Gergonne.

Inflected Forms

Gergonne points (plural)

Questions

What does gergonne point mean?
A certain triangle center. Given a triangle ∆ABC and its Gergonne triangle (with the touchpoint opposite A denoted by T_A, etc.), the Gergonne point is the intersection of the three lines AT_A, BT_B, and CT_C.
Where does gergonne point come from?
Named after Joseph Diaz Gergonne.

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