radical axis

noun

The line containing the locus of points from which the segments respectively tangent to two given circles have equal length.

Meanings

nounradical axis (plural radical axes)

plural radical axes

  1. mathematicsThe line containing the locus of points from which the segments respectively tangent to two given circles have equal length.

    Synonyms: radical line

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe line containing the locus of points from which the segments respectively tangent to two given circles have equal length.

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