Drawing a circle using a square - GIF

Drawing a circle using a square.

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Previously:

https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...234#post161365
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...112#post125899
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...390#post185351
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...028#post187457
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...975#post175898

This technique exploits a well known geometric fact...

Any triangle constructed from a point on a circle and using the diameter as the hypotenuse will be a right triangle.

The proof of this is very simple and is a good exercise for anyone studying geometry.

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Originally Posted by mklotz

This technique exploits a well known geometric fact...

Any triangle constructed from a point on a circle and using the diameter as the hypotenuse will be a right triangle.

The proof of this is very simple and is a good exercise for anyone studying geometry.

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Ah. Euclid was right.