Apollonius problem
From Encyclopedia of Mathematics - Reading time: 1 min
The problem of constructing, in a given plane, a circle tangent to three given circles. The problem is solved by the method of inversion. The circle representing the solution of this problem is known as the Apollonius circle. The problem was named after Apollonius (3rd century B.C.).
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| [1] | , Encyclopaedia of elementary mathematics , 1 , Moscow-Leningrad (1951–1963) (In Russian) |
| [a1] | H.F. Baker, "Principles of geometry" , 4 , F. Ungar (1963) |
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