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Rolling Circles with Points and Lines
A circle rolls inside or outside another circle. A point and a line are attached to the rolling circle. The positions of the lines and points are shown at regular intervals as the rolling circle completes a full turn.
Contributed by:
Sándor Kabai
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Rolling Circles with Points and Lines
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http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/RollingCirclesWithPointsAndLines/
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Published: September 6, 2007
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