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Cycloid Radial Curve

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The Radial Curve of the Cycloid is the Circle

$\displaystyle x$ $\textstyle =$ $\displaystyle x_0 + 2 a \sin\phi$  
$\displaystyle y$ $\textstyle =$ $\displaystyle -2 a + y_0 + 2 a \cos\phi.$  




© 1996-9 Eric W. Weisstein
1999-05-25