Definition:Orthogonal Curves/Circles

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This page is about Orthogonal Circles. For other uses, see Orthogonal.

Definition

Two circles are orthogonal if their angle of intersection is a right angle.


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Also known as

Some sources refer to circles that intersect (or cut) orthogonally, rather than considering that the adjective orthogonal can apply directly to the circles themselves.


Also see

  • Results about orthogonal circles can be found here.


Sources