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Circle of antisimilitude
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In inversive geometry, the circle of antisimilitude (also known as mid-circle) of two circles, α and β, is a reference circle for which α and β are inverses of each other. If α and β are non-intersecting or tangent, a single circle of antisimilitude exists; if α and β intersect at two points, there are two circles of antisimilitude. When α and β are congruent, the circle of antisimilitude degenerates to a line of symmetry through which α and β are reflections of each other.[1][2]
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