cissoid of Diocles

cissoid of Diocles

[′si‚sȯid əv ′dī·ə·klēz]
(mathematics)
The cissoid of a circle and a tangent line with respect to a fixed point on the circumference of the circle diametrically opposite the point of tangency.
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