witch of Agnesi

American  

[ah-nyey-zee] / ɑˈnyeɪ zi /

noun

Geometry.

1. a plane curve symmetrical about the y- axis and asymptotic to the x- axis, given by the equation x 2 y =4 a 2 (2 a −y ).

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witch of Agnesi British  

/ ɑːnˈjeɪzɪ /

noun

1. Sometimes shortened to: witch.  maths a plane curve, symmetrical about the y- axis, having the equation x ² y = 4 a ²(2 a – y )

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witch of Agnesi Scientific  

/ wĭchəvän-yā′zē /

1. A planar cubic curve that is symmetric about the y-axis and that approaches the x-axis as an asymptote. Its equation is x ² y = 4 a ² (2 a − y), where a is a constant.

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Etymology

Origin of witch of Agnesi

1870–75; named after Maria Gaetana Agnesi (1718–99), Italian mathematician and philosopher

Example Sentences

Figure 7.12 As the point A moves around the circle, the point P traces out the witch of Agnesi curve for the given circle.

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Figure 1.12 As the point A moves around the circle, the point P traces out the witch of Agnesi curve for the given circle.

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However, perhaps the strangest name for a curve is the witch of Agnesi.

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