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Ptolemy's theorem
The sum of the products of the two pairs of opposite sides of a convex cyclic quadrilateral (see cyclic polygon) is equal to the product of the lengths of the diagonals. The theorem is named after the mathematician, astronomer, and geographer Ptolemy of Alexandria.
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