English Explanatory Dictionary

Varignon's theorem

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A statement in Euclidean geometry that deals with the construction of a particular parallelogram (the Varignon parallelogram) from an arbitrary quadrilateral.
  2. A theorem stating that the torque of a resultant of two concurrent forces about any point is equal to the algebraic sum of the torques of its components about the same point.

Word forms

Varignon's theorem

Etymology

Named after French mathematician Pierre Varignon.

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