The generating circles of hypocycloids are also known as what?
Cardano's circles
Vinci's circles
Galileo's circles
Newton's circles
Answer
The generating circles of hypocycloids are also known as Cardano's circles. These circles are named after Girolamo Cardano, an Italian mathematician who studied hypocycloids in the 16th century. Cardano's circles are used to generate hypocycloids by rolling a smaller circle inside a larger circle. The size of the generating circles determines the shape of the hypocycloid.
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