radical axis

noun

, Geometry.

1. the line such that tangents drawn from any point of the line to two given circles are equal in length.

radical axis

noun

1. a line from any point of which tangents to two given circles are of equal length. It is the line joining the points of intersection of two circles

Word History and Origins

Origin of radical axis¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

I will conclude this lecture with a few remarks on the nature and properties of the radical axis.

From Project Gutenberg

The intersections which lie on the radical axis are two out of the four intersections of the two circles.

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There are several methods of constructing the radical axis in this case.

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