The Inscribed Shapes ClipArt gallery provides 86 examples of geometric spapes enclosed within another shape with every vertex of the enclosed figure touching the outer figure.

Illustration of a square inscribed in a closed concave geometric figure with 24 sides in the shape of a 12-point star. The two figures are concentric.

Square Inscribed in a 12-Point Star

Illustration of a square inscribed in a closed concave geometric figure with 24 sides in the shape of…

Illustration of an equilateral triangle inscribed in a closed concave geometric figure with 24 sides in the shape of a 12-point star. The two figures are concentric.

Triangle Inscribed In A 12-Point Star

Illustration of an equilateral triangle inscribed in a closed concave geometric figure with 24 sides…

An inscribed triangle in a circle.

Particular Cases

An inscribed triangle in a circle.

Six equal circles tangent to each other and to the sides of the triangle

Circle Triangle Tangents

Six equal circles tangent to each other and to the sides of the triangle

Illustrations of a circle with a circumscribed polygon. Or, a circle inscribed in an octagon.

Circle with Circumscribed Polygon

Illustrations of a circle with a circumscribed polygon. Or, a circle inscribed in an octagon.

Illustration of a decagon circumscribed about a circle. This can also be described as a circle inscribed in a decagon.

Decagon Circumscribed About A Circle

Illustration of a decagon circumscribed about a circle. This can also be described as a circle inscribed…

Illustration of a decagon inscribed in a circle. This can also be described as a circle circumscribed about a decagon.

Decagon Inscribed In A Circle

Illustration of a decagon inscribed in a circle. This can also be described as a circle circumscribed…

Illustration of a dodecagon circumscribed about a circle. This can also be described as a circle inscribed in a dodecagon.

Dodecagon Circumscribed About A Circle

Illustration of a dodecagon circumscribed about a circle. This can also be described as a circle inscribed…

Illustration of a dodecagon inscribed in a circle. This can also be described as a circle circumscribed about a dodecagon.

Dodecagon Inscribed In A Circle

Illustration of a dodecagon inscribed in a circle. This can also be described as a circle circumscribed…

Illustration of hexagon inscribed in circle. Or, circle circumscribed about hexagon.

Hexagon Inscribed in Circle

Illustration of hexagon inscribed in circle. Or, circle circumscribed about hexagon.

Illustration of a regular nonagon inscribed in a circle. This could also be described as a circle circumscribed about a regular nonagon.

Nonagon Inscribed in a Circle

Illustration of a regular nonagon inscribed in a circle. This could also be described as a circle circumscribed…

Illustration of pentagon inscribed in circle. Or, circle circumscribed about pentagon.

Pentagon Inscribed in Circle

Illustration of pentagon inscribed in circle. Or, circle circumscribed about pentagon.

Illustration of polygon circumscribed about circle. Or, circle inscribed in the polygon.

Polygon Circumscribed About Circle

Illustration of polygon circumscribed about circle. Or, circle inscribed in the polygon.

Illustration of polygon inscribed in circle. Or, circle circumscribed about the polygon.

Polygon Inscribed in Circle

Illustration of polygon inscribed in circle. Or, circle circumscribed about the polygon.

Illustration of a quadrilateral circumscribed about a circle. This could also be described as a circle inscribed in a quadrilateral.

Quadrilateral Circumscribed About a Circle

Illustration of a quadrilateral circumscribed about a circle. This could also be described as a circle…

Illustration showing a circle with a quadrilateral inscribed.

Circle With Inscribed Quadrilateral

Illustration showing a circle with a quadrilateral inscribed.

An illustration showing a quadrilateral inscribed in a circle that is tangent to a line.

Quadrilateral Inscribed In A Circle

An illustration showing a quadrilateral inscribed in a circle that is tangent to a line.

Illustration of a regular heptagon/septagon inscribed in a circle. This can also be described as a circle circumscribed about a regular heptagon/septagon.

Regular Heptagon/Septagon Inscribed In A Circle

Illustration of a regular heptagon/septagon inscribed in a circle. This can also be described as a circle…

Illustration of a regular hexagon circumscribed about a circle. This can also be described as a circle inscribed in a regular hexagon.

Regular Hexagon Circumscribed About A Circle

Illustration of a regular hexagon circumscribed about a circle. This can also be described as a circle…

Illustration of a regular hexagon inscribed in a circle. This can also be described as a circle circumscribed about a regular hexagon.

Regular Hexagon Inscribed In A Circle

Illustration of a regular hexagon inscribed in a circle. This can also be described as a circle circumscribed…

Illustration of a regular hexagon inscribed in a circle. This can also be described as a circle circumscribed about a regular hexagon. All diagonals of the hexagon are also diameters of the circle. The diagonals intersect at the center of both the hexagon and the circle.

Regular Hexagon Inscribed In A Circle

Illustration of a regular hexagon inscribed in a circle. This can also be described as a circle circumscribed…

Illustration of a regular nonagon circumscribed about a circle. This can also be described as a circle inscribed in a regular nonagon.

Regular Nonagon Circumscribed About A Circle

Illustration of a regular nonagon circumscribed about a circle. This can also be described as a circle…

Illustration of a regular nonagon inscribed in a circle. This can also be described as a circle circumscribed about a regular nonagon.

Regular Nonagon Inscribed In A Circle

Illustration of a regular nonagon inscribed in a circle. This can also be described as a circle circumscribed…

Illustration of a regular octagon circumscribed about a circle. This can also be described as a circle inscribed in a regular octagon.

Regular Octagon Circumscribed About A Circle

Illustration of a regular octagon circumscribed about a circle. This can also be described as a circle…

Illustration of a regular octagon inscribed in a circle. This can also be described as a circle circumscribed about a regular octagon.

Regular Octagon Inscribed In A Circle

Illustration of a regular octagon inscribed in a circle. This can also be described as a circle circumscribed…

Illustration of a regular pentagon circumscribed about a circle. This can also be described as a circle inscribed in a regular pentagon.

Regular Pentagon Circumscribed About A Circle

Illustration of a regular pentagon circumscribed about a circle. This can also be described as a circle…

Illustration of a regular pentagon inscribed in a circle. This can also be described as a circle circumscribed about a regular pentagon.

Regular Pentagon Inscribed In A Circle

Illustration of a regular pentagon inscribed in a circle. This can also be described as a circle circumscribed…

Illustration of a square, with diagonals drawn, circumscribed about a circle. This can also be described as a circle inscribed in a square. The diagonals of the square intersect at the center of both the square and the circle. The diagonals coincide with the diameter of the circle.

Square Circumscribed About A Circle

Illustration of a square, with diagonals drawn, circumscribed about a circle. This can also be described…

Illustration of a square, with 1 diagonals drawn, circumscribed about a circle. This can also be described as a circle inscribed in a square. The diagonal goes through the center of both the square and the circle and coincides with the diameter of the circle.

Square Circumscribed About A Circle

Illustration of a square, with 1 diagonals drawn, circumscribed about a circle. This can also be described…

Illustration of a square circumscribed about a circle. This can also be described as a circle inscribed in a square.

Square Circumscribed About A Circle

Illustration of a square circumscribed about a circle. This can also be described as a circle inscribed…

Illustration of a square inscribed in a circle. This can also be described as a circle circumscribed about a square.

Square Inscribed In A Circle

Illustration of a square inscribed in a circle. This can also be described as a circle circumscribed…

Illustration of a square inscribed in a circle. This can also be described as a circle circumscribed about a square. The diagonal of the square is also the diameter of the circle.

Square Inscribed In A Circle

Illustration of a square inscribed in a circle. This can also be described as a circle circumscribed…

Illustration of a square, with diagonals drawn, inscribed in a circle. This can also be described as a circle circumscribed about a square. The diagonals, which are also the diameter of the circle, intersect at the center of both the square and the circle.

Square Inscribed In A Circle

Illustration of a square, with diagonals drawn, inscribed in a circle. This can also be described as…

Illustration of a 6-point star (convex dodecagon) circumscribed about a circle. This can also be described as a circle inscribed in a 6-point star, or convex dodecagon.

Star Circumscribed About A Circle

Illustration of a 6-point star (convex dodecagon) circumscribed about a circle. This can also be described…

Illustration of an 8-point star (convex polygon) circumscribed about a circle. This can also be described as a circle inscribed in an 8-point star, or convex polygon.

Star Circumscribed About A Circle

Illustration of an 8-point star (convex polygon) circumscribed about a circle. This can also be described…

Illustration of a 5-point star inscribed in a circle. This can also be described as a circle circumscribed about a 5-point star.

Star Inscribed In A Circle

Illustration of a 5-point star inscribed in a circle. This can also be described as a circle circumscribed…

Illustration of a 6-point star created by two equilateral triangles (often described as the Star of David) inscribed in a circle. This can also be described as a circle circumscribed about a 6-point star, or two triangles.

Star Inscribed In A Circle

Illustration of a 6-point star created by two equilateral triangles (often described as the Star of…

Illustration of a 6-point star (convex dodecagon) inscribed in a circle. This can also be described as a circle circumscribed about a 6-point star, or convex dodecagon.

Star Inscribed In A Circle

Illustration of a 6-point star (convex dodecagon) inscribed in a circle. This can also be described…

Illustration of an 8-point star, created by two squares at 45° rotations, inscribed in a circle. This can also be described as a circle circumscribed about an 8-point star, or two squares.

Star Inscribed In A Circle

Illustration of an 8-point star, created by two squares at 45° rotations, inscribed in a circle.…

Illustration of an 8-point star, or convex polygon, inscribed in a circle. This can also be described as a circle circumscribed about an 8-point star.

Star Inscribed In A Circle

Illustration of an 8-point star, or convex polygon, inscribed in a circle. This can also be described…

Illustration of an equilateral triangle circumscribed about a circle. This can also be described as a circle inscribed in an equilateral triangle.

Triangle Circumscribed About A Circle

Illustration of an equilateral triangle circumscribed about a circle. This can also be described as…

Illustration of triangle inscribed in circle. Or, circle circumscribed about triangle.

Triangle Inscribed in Circle

Illustration of triangle inscribed in circle. Or, circle circumscribed about triangle.

Illustration of an equilateral triangle inscribed in a circle. This can also be described as a circle circumscribed about an equilateral triangle.

Triangle Inscribed In A Circle

Illustration of an equilateral triangle inscribed in a circle. This can also be described as a circle…

An illustration showing a triangle with sides b, c, and d inscribed in a circle with radius r.

Triangle Inscribed In A Circle

An illustration showing a triangle with sides b, c, and d inscribed in a circle with radius r.

An illustration showing a triangle with angles A, C, and D inscribed in a circle which is tangent to a line.

Triangle Inscribed In A Circle

An illustration showing a triangle with angles A, C, and D inscribed in a circle which is tangent to…

Illustration showing a circle with an inscribed triangle and radii.

Circle With Inscribed Triangle and Radii

Illustration showing a circle with an inscribed triangle and radii.

Illustration showing an equilateral triangle inscribed in a circle.

Circle With Inscribed Equilateral Triangle

Illustration showing an equilateral triangle inscribed in a circle.

Illustration showing a circle with an inscribed and circumscribed quadrilateral.

Circle With Inscribed and Circumscribed Quadrilaterals

Illustration showing a circle with an inscribed and circumscribed quadrilateral.

Illustration showing a circle with an inscribed quadrilateral and triangles formed by extended chords.

Circle With Inscribed Quadrilateral and Triangles Formed

Illustration showing a circle with an inscribed quadrilateral and triangles formed by extended chords.

Illustration of a circle with a polygon (octagon) and square inscribed.

Circle With Polygon and Square Inscribed

Illustration of a circle with a polygon (octagon) and square inscribed.

Illustration of large circle and square with 4 smaller circles inside.

Circles Inside of a Square

Illustration of large circle and square with 4 smaller circles inside.

Illustration of a 6-point star (convex dodecagon) inscribed in a large circle and circumscribed about a smaller circle.

Star Inscribed And Circumscribed About Circles

Illustration of a 6-point star (convex dodecagon) inscribed in a large circle and circumscribed about…

Illustration of an 8-point star (convex polygon) inscribed in a large circle and circumscribed about a smaller circle.

Star Inscribed And Circumscribed About Circles

Illustration of an 8-point star (convex polygon) inscribed in a large circle and circumscribed about…

Illustration of 12 equilateral triangles inscribed in an equilateral dodecagon. Each vertex of the dodecagon contains a vertex of a triangle.

12 Triangles Inscribed In A Dodecagon

Illustration of 12 equilateral triangles inscribed in an equilateral dodecagon. Each vertex of the dodecagon…

Illustration of a 12-point star (24-sided polygon) inscribed in a regular dodecagon. This can also be described as a regular dodecagon circumscribed about a 12-point star (24-sided polygon).

12-Point Star Inscribed In A Dodecagon

Illustration of a 12-point star (24-sided polygon) inscribed in a regular dodecagon. This can also be…

Illustration of 3 squares inscribed in an regular dodecagon. Each vertex of the dodecagon is also a vertex of one of the squares.

3 Square Inscribed In A Dodecagon

Illustration of 3 squares inscribed in an regular dodecagon. Each vertex of the dodecagon is also a…

Illustration of a regular hexagon and an equilateral triangle inscribed in a regular dodecagon. This could also be described as an equilateral triangle inscribed in a regular hexagon, which is inscribed in a regular dodecagon.

Hexagon And Triangle Inscribed In A Dodecagon

Illustration of a regular hexagon and an equilateral triangle inscribed in a regular dodecagon. This…

Illustration of a regular hexagon inscribed in a regular dodecagon. This could also be described as a regular dodecagon circumscribed about a regular hexagon.

Hexagon Inscribed In A Dodecagon

Illustration of a regular hexagon inscribed in a regular dodecagon. This could also be described as…

Illustration of a square circumscribed about a regular dodecagon. This could also be described as a dodecagon inscribed in a square.

Square Circumscribed About A Dodecagon

Illustration of a square circumscribed about a regular dodecagon. This could also be described as a…

Illustration of a square inscribed in an regular dodecagon.  This could also be described as a regular dodecagon circumscribed about a square.

Square Inscribed In A Dodecagon

Illustration of a square inscribed in an regular dodecagon. This could also be described as a regular…