Etymology

Morley's trisector theorem

Today it means: A theorem stating that in any triangle, the three points of intersection of the adjacent angle trisectors form an equilateral triangle. Full definition →

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Named for Anglo-American mathematician Frank Morley, who discovered it in 1899.

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