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Ptolemy's theorem
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Ptolemy's theorem
is
a
fundamental result in
geometry
that applies to
cyclic quadrilaterals
— that is,
quadrilaterals
whose
vertices
lie on the
circumference
of
a
circle
.
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Ptolemy's theorem
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For four
vertices
in
cyclic order
on
a
circle
, the product of the
diagonal
lengths
is the
sum
of the products of opposite side
lengths
. One proof
uses
the
cross-ratio with second point mapped to zero
: its negative
sign
gives
∣
r
∣
+
1
=
∣1
−
r
∣
, which becomes the displayed
length
relation.
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