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The 76 pages that link to Circle, each with the reason it gives.
RadianRelated: Its radius and circumference define how radians measure an angle.
Conic sectionBroader topic: A plane perpendicular to the cone’s axis can cut a circular section.
SphereNarrower topic: A circle is the two-dimensional counterpart of a sphere.
Centripetal forceRelated: Its radius and center define the geometry used to describe centripetal force.
PolygonCompared with: A circle has a curved boundary, unlike a polygon’s straight sides.
Angular frequencyRelated: One full revolution supplies the 2π-radian phase change per cycle.
Analytic geometryBroader topic: The distance formula yields its standard coordinate equation.
Simply connected spaceCompared with: Its noncontractible loop makes it a basic example that is not simply connected.
Unit circleNarrower topic: A unit circle is the special case whose fixed distance is one.
Cyclic quadrilateralNarrower topic: All four vertices must lie on this geometric locus.
EllipseCompared with: A circle is the limiting symmetric case of an ellipse, with coincident foci.
HomeomorphismRelated: A circle and the boundary of a square are homeomorphic despite their different outlines.
PiNarrower topic: Pi is defined by comparing a circle’s circumference with its diameter.
Synthetic geometryBroader topic: Synthetic arguments often exploit tangency, cyclicity, and equal angles in circle configurations.
Isoperimetric inequalityBroader topic: It is the unique plane shape attaining equality for fixed perimeter.
Inscribed angle theoremNarrower topic: The theorem is a basic tool for solving problems about angles on circles.
Power of a pointNarrower topic: Power is defined relative to a circle and depends on its center and radius.
RadiusNarrower topic: A radius is defined by its endpoints on this curve and at its center.
Regular polygonCompared with: As the number of sides grows, suitably scaled regular polygons approximate a circle.
DiameterNarrower topic: A circle’s center and circumference determine which chords qualify as diameters.
ManifoldBroader topic: The circle is the simplest compact one-dimensional manifold without boundary.
Surface areaRelated: Circular regions form the ends of cylinders and contribute to their surface area.
ParabolaCompared with: Unlike a parabola, a circle has a center and no directrix-based definition.
IncircleNarrower topic: The incircle is a circle whose fixed radius reaches all three triangle sides.
MidpointRelated: The midpoint of a diameter is the circle’s center.
Möbius transformationRelated: Möbius maps carry generalized circles, including lines, to generalized circles.
PerimeterRelated: Its boundary length is called circumference, the circular counterpart of perimeter.
Semimajor axisCompared with: A circle has equal semiaxes, so its semimajor axis is simply its radius.
Cross-ratioRelated: A Möbius transformation maps generalized circles to generalized circles, allowing cross-ratios to test cyclic configurations.
Polar coordinate systemRelated: A circle centered at the origin is specified by a constant radius.
Central angleNarrower topic: A central angle is defined by its position within this geometric figure.
MandalaRelated: Circular boundaries often mark the mandala's sacred enclosure.
Rotational symmetryBroader topic: Every rotation about its center preserves a circle.
Thales' theoremRelated: The circle supplies the arc on which the right angle's vertex lies.
Uniform circular motionNarrower topic: It defines the path whose radius remains fixed throughout the motion.
Euclidean planeBroader topic: Circles are the basic loci defined by Euclidean distance.
PendentiveRelated: The dome’s circular base meets the curved surfaces above the square bay.
TorusRelated: The torus is formed as the product of two circles.
ChordNarrower topic: A chord is defined by endpoints on this curve.
Radical axisNarrower topic: The centers and radii of the two circles determine their power functions.
Brahmagupta's formulaRelated: A cyclic quadrilateral is defined by its vertices lying on one circle.
Distance formulaRelated: The distance formula tests whether a point lies at a circle’s radius from its center.
Homotopy equivalenceRelated: It represents the homotopy type of the punctured plane and many annular spaces.
Isoperimetric problemBroader topic: Among planar closed curves of fixed length, it encloses the greatest area.
Stereographic projectionRelated: Circles on the sphere project to circles or straight lines in the plane.
Implicit differentiationBroader topic: Its equation yields tangent slopes without solving separately for the upper and lower semicircles.
Intersecting chords theoremRelated: The chord endpoints lie on this curve, which supplies the proof’s angle relations.
Closed curveBroader topic: A circle is a particularly symmetric closed curve, not the general shape of a loop.
ConeRelated: The cone’s base is circular, and its radius determines the base’s size.
Hippocrates of ChiosRelated: His construction uses relationships among arcs and areas of circles.