Roulette (Hypotrochogon) of a Polygon Rolling inside a Circle
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This Demonstration shows the roulette drawn by a point attached to a regular polygon rolling without slipping inside a circle.
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Contributed by: Erik Mahieu (May 2017)
Open content licensed under CC BY-NC-SA
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[1] T. M. Apostol and M. A. Mnatsakanian, "Generalized Cyclogons," Math Horizons, 2002 pp. 25–28. www.mamikon.com/USArticles/GenCycloGons.pdf.
[2] T. M. Apostol and M. A. Mnatsakanian, "Area & Arc Length of Trochogonal Arches," Math Horizons, 2003 pp. 24–30. www.mamikon.com/USArticles/TrochoGons.pdf.