PLANE CURVES A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z                    HOME ABOUT CATEGORIES SITE MAP COPYRIGHT ADVERTISE CONTACT entire Web this site Maclaurin trisectrix A curve first studied by Colin Maclaurin in 1742 with a view to solving one of the great geometric problems of antiquity – trisecting an angle. The Maclaurin trisectrix results from the Cartesian equation y2(a + x) = x2(3a - x). It is an anallagmatic curve that intersects itself at the origin. Related category    • PLANE CURVES Also on this site: Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living Encyclopedia of History Transport Concepts & Designs (partner site) BACK TO TOP