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  • noun mathematics the radius of the largest circle that will fit inside any given geometric shape, especially inside a regular polygon
  • noun mathematics the radius of the largest sphere that will fit inside any given polyhedron

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  • Whether F is inside or outside ABC, the triangle’s inradius (the radius of the orange circle) can be computed from the radii of the blue circles; it is just necessary to adjust the formula based on the location of F. Jay Warendorff’s “The Radii of Four Incircles” Demonstration shows this more general version of the theorem.

    Wolfram Blog : Seeing Beyond a Theorem 2008

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