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Yin-Yang


YinYang

A figure used in many Asian cultures to symbolize the unity of the two "opposite" female and male elements, the "yin" and "yang." The solid and hollow parts composing the symbol are similar and combine to make a circle. Each part consists of two equal oppositely oriented semicircles of radius 1/2 joined at their edges, plus a semicircle of radius 1 joining the other edges.


See also

Baseball Cover, Circle, Piecewise Circular Curve, Semicircle

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References

Dixon, R. Mathographics. New York: Dover, p. 11, 1991.Gardner, M. "Mathematical Games: A New Collection of 'Brain-Teasers.' " Sci. Amer. 203, 172-180, Oct. 1960.Gardner, M. "Mathematical Games: More About the Shapes that Can Be Made with Complex Dominoes." Sci. Amer. 203, 186-198, Nov. 1960.

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Yin-Yang." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Yin-Yang.html

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