English Explanatory Dictionary

Ptolemy's theorem

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. A theorem that states in a cyclic quadrilateral, the product of the lengths of its diagonals is equal to the sum of the products of the lengths of the two pairs of opposite sides.

Word forms

Ptolemy's theorem

Etymology

Named after the Greek astronomer and mathematician Ptolemy.

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