English Explanatory Dictionary

Simson line

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

Simson line Simson lines

Etymology

Named after Robert Simson, though it had been published prior to his work.

Synonyms

Wallace line
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