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last updated: 2006-01-30 |
The following curves are a combination of two or more subcurves.
A french
curve is a plastic or wooden template, used for manual drafting.
The outer side is composed of several different curves, as well as the curve
hole that is inside.
With polygons:
- star figure (two or more simple polygons)
- Truchet tiling (pattern with right isosceles triangles)
With circles:
- circle triangle (circle and triangle)
- lemon curve or ichtus (two circle arcs)
- stamp of Truchet (pattern with two circle arcs)
- arbelos (three circle arcs)
- Reuleax triangle (three circle arcs)
- circle skating rink curve (four circle arcs)
- salinon (four circle arcs)
- curvilinear polygon (many circle arcs)
- Hawaiian earring (many circles)
With ellipses:
- atom age curve (three ellipses)
- egg ellipse (two half ellipses)
With parabolae: