Definition:Circumcircle

Definition

Let $P$ be a polygon.

Let $C$ be a circle which is circumscribed around $P$.

Then $C$ is a circumcircle of $P$.

Also see

• Definition:Circumcircle of Triangle

• Results about circumcircles can be found here.

Sources

• 1989: Ephraim J. Borowski and Jonathan M. Borwein: Dictionary of Mathematics ... (previous) ... (next): circumcircle
• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): circumcircle
• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): circumscribed
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): circumcircle
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): circumscribed