Construction Of A Circle That Tangents 2 Given Lines

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An illustration showing how to construct a circle that tangents two given lines inclined to one another with the one tangenting point being given. “Draw the center line GF. From E, draw EF at right angles to AB; then F is the center of the circle required.

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Albert A. Hopkins Scientific America: Handy Book Of Facts And Formulas (New York: Munn & Co., Inc., 1918) 35

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