Proof Without Words: A Property of Tangent Circles

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Abstract

Summary: It is shown that the centers of circles inscribed between a fixed circle and a fixed diameter lie on a parabola whose focus is the center of the fixed circle and whose directerix is a tangent parallel to the fixed diameter.

Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)343
Number of pages1
JournalCollege Mathematics Journal
Volume55
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2024

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Education
  • General Mathematics

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