Gergonne point

noun

Gergonne point

noun

Etymology Named after Joseph Diaz Gergonne.

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Geometry, Mathematics, Sciences A certain triangle center. Given a triangle ∆ABC and its Gergonne triangle (with the touchpoint opposite A denoted by T_A, etc.), the Gergonne point is the intersection of the three lines AT_A, BT_B, and CT_C.

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