In Euclidean geometry, the Poncelet-Steiner theorem is a result about compass and straightedge constructions carried out under certain restrictions on how the straightedge and compass may be used. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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In Euclidean geometry, the Poncelet-Steiner theorem is a result about compass and straightedge constructions with certain restrictions.
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The result of this theorem ... was proved by Jakob Steiner in 1833View the Source Wolfram MathWorld: Poncelet-Steiner Theorem
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The theorem was suggested by Poncelet in 1822 and proved by Steiner in 1833.
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