Finsler-Hadwiger theorem

proper noun

A theorem in Euclidean plane geometry that describes a third square derived from any two squares that share a vertex.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Finsler-Hadwiger theorem
  1. geometryA theorem in Euclidean plane geometry that describes a third square derived from any two squares that share a vertex.

Origin

Named after Paul Finsler and Hugo Hadwiger, who published it in 1937.

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Finsler-Hadwiger theorem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Finsler-Hadwiger%20theorem

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Finsler-Hadwiger theorem,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Finsler-Hadwiger%20theorem.

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