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Simson line
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English
Etymology
Named after Robert Simson, though it had been published prior to his work.
Noun
Simson line (plural Simson lines)
- (geometry) Given a triangle ABC and a point P on its circumcircle, the three closest points to P on lines AB, AC, and BC are collinear. The line through these points is the Simson line of P.
- Synonym: Wallace line
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