Miquel's theorem

proper noun

A result in geometry concerning the intersection of three circles, each drawn through one vertex of a triangle and two points on its adjacent sides.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. geometryA result in geometry concerning the intersection of three circles, each drawn through one vertex of a triangle and two points on its adjacent sides.

Origin

Named after Auguste Miquel.

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

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Chicago

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