trisectrix

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trisectrix

(traɪˈsɛktrɪks)
n
(Mathematics) a trisecting line
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For example, in his contribution about curves, Mahmoud included hyperlinks to different pages on the MacTutor History of Mathematics archive (http:// www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/) to explore various curves (e.g., trisectrix of Maclaurin, double folium), allowing himself and the reader to delve into content beyond the secondary mathematics curriculum.
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