lune of Hippocrates

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The lune of Hippocrates is the upper left shaded area. It has the same area as the lower right shaded triangle.

Etymology[edit]

Named after Hippocrates of Chios.

Noun[edit]

lune of Hippocrates (plural lunes of Hippocrates)

  1. (geometry) A lune bounded by arcs of two circles, the smaller of which has as its diameter a chord spanning a right angle on the larger circle.
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