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In geometry, a Cartesian oval is a plane curve consisting of points that have the same linear combination of distances from two fixed points (foci). These curves are named after French mathematician René Descartes, who used them in optics.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartesian oval | is a | plane curve consisting of points that have the same linear combination of distances from two fixed points | 0.90 | text |
| Cartesian oval | is a | locus of points S satisfying d | 0.90 | text |
| Cartesian oval | has application | As Descartes | 0.60 | section |
| Cartesian oval | has application | Cartesian | 0.60 | section |
| Cartesian oval | has application | By | 0.60 | section |
| Cartesian oval | has application | Snell's | 0.60 | section |
| Cartesian oval | has application | Additionally | 0.60 | section |
| Cartesian oval | has application | The | 0.60 | section |
| Cartesian oval | related to Definition | Let | 0.60 | section |
| Cartesian oval | related to Definition | Euclidean | 0.60 | section |
| Cartesian oval | related to Definition | Then | 0.60 | section |
| Cartesian oval | related to Definition | Cartesian | 0.60 | section |
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