radical line

noun

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

Meanings

nounradical line (plural radical lines)

plural radical lines

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

    Synonyms: radical axis

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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