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submitted 3 months ago by CanadaPlus to c/math

The Wikipedia article on Steiner constructions mentions it, but doesn't explain it, and the source linked is a book I don't have. This has come up in a practical project.

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[-] CanadaPlus 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Very cool, and thanks for the diagram!

That will work for me, I think, but drawing a tangent isn't a standard straightedge operation. If Wikipedia is to be believed there's still a "pure" solution to be found, just involving connecting intersection points.

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