lune of Hippocrates

English
The lune of Hippocrates is the upper left shaded area. It has the same area as the lower right shaded triangle.

Etymology

Named after Hippocrates of Chios.

Noun

lune of Hippocrates (plural lunes of Hippocrates)

  1. (geometry) A lune bounded by arcs of two circles, the smaller of which has as its diameter a chord spanning a right angle on the larger circle.
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