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Consider Kimberling centers X_(20) (de Longchamps point Z; intersection L_S intersection L_E of the Soddy line and Euler line), X_(468) (intersection L_E intersection L_O of the Euler line and orthic axis), X_(650) (intersection L_G intersection L_0 of the Gergonne line and orthic axis), and X_(1323) (Fletcher point; intersection L_G intersection L_S of the Gergonne line and Soddy line). Amazingly, these points are concyclic in a circle here dubbed the GEOS circle (F. Jackson, pers. comm., Oct. 20, 2005).

The GEOS circle has rather complicated radius. Its center is the midpoint of X_(650) and X_(20)=Z, which has center function

 alpha=(as_a)/((a-b)(c-a))+(a^2S_A-S_BS_C)/(S^2),

where s_a=(b+c-a)/2 and S, S_A, S_B, and S_C is Conway triangle notation (P. Moses, pers. comm., Oct. 20, 2005), which is not a Kimberling center.

It has the simple circle function

 l=(a(a-b-c)cosA)/(2(a-b)(a-c))

which also does not correspond to any Kimberling center.

By definition, the GEOS circle passes through Kimberling centers X_n for n=20 (de Longchamps point), 468, 650, and 1323 (Fletcher point).


See also

Central Circle

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Cite this as:

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

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