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Serpentine (Geometry)
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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In geometry, a cubic curve described by Sir Isaac Newton, and given by the cartesian equation y(a 2 -1-x 2) = abx. The origin is a point of inflection, the axis of x is an asymptote, and the curve lies between the parallel lines 2y==b.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Serpentine (Geometry)'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​s/serpentine-geometry.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Serpentine (Geometry)'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​s/serpentine-geometry.html. 1910.