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conchoid (ˈkɒŋkɔɪd
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noun
- (geometry) a plane curve consisting of two branches situated about a line to which they are asymptotic, so that a line from a fixed point (the pole) intersecting both branches is of constant length between asymptote and either branch. Equation: (x – a)²( x² + y²) = b² x² where a is the distance between the pole and a vertical asymptote and b is the length of the constant segment
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