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+ | *[[1997 USAMO Problems/Problem 2]] | ||
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+ | *[[Incircle]] | ||
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Revision as of 15:00, 2 November 2007
An excircle is a circle tangent to the extensions of two sides of a triangle and the third side.
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For any triangle, there are three unique excircles.