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Circle Parallel Curves


CircleParallelCurves

The parallel curves of a circle with radius a with offset k are given by the parametric equations

x_p(t)=(a+k)cost
(1)
y_p(t)=(a+k)sint
(2)

and are therefore themselves circles.


See also

Circle, Parallel Curves

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Circle Parallel Curves." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/CircleParallelCurves.html

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