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simson line

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables
sim-son -line
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Given a triangle ABC and a point P on its circumcircle, the three closest points to P on lines AB, AC, and BC are collinear. The line through these points is the Simson line of P.

Etymology

Named after Robert Simson, though it had been published prior to his work.

Inflected Forms

Simson lines (plural)

Synonyms

Wallace line

Questions

What does simson line mean?
Given a triangle ABC and a point P on its circumcircle, the three closest points to P on lines AB, AC, and BC are collinear. The line through these points is the Simson line of P.
Where does simson line come from?
Named after Robert Simson, though it had been published prior to his work.

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