inradius

inradius

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Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *né
Proto-Indo-European *n̥-
Proto-Italic *ən-
Latin in-bor.
Middle English in-
English in-
Latin radiusbor.
English radius
English inradius

    From in- + radius.

    Noun

    inradius (plural inradii)

    1. (mathematics) the radius of the largest circle that will fit inside any given geometric shape, especially inside a regular polygon
    2. (mathematics) the radius of the largest sphere that will fit inside any given polyhedron

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