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These curves are arcs of epicycloids. In particular, the one tangent to the vertical line is half of the cardioid. If, for a positive integer $k$, you draw a line from $\alpha$ to $k\alpha$ modulo $2\pi$ for all $\alpha$, the envelope will be the complete epicycloid. This observation is due to Luigi Cremona. (And forFor $k$ negative, you get hypocycloids.)

This observation is due to Luigi Cremona.

These curves are arcs of epicycloids. In particular, the one tangent to the vertical line is half of the cardioid. If, for a positive integer $k$, you draw a line from $\alpha$ to $k\alpha$ modulo $2\pi$ for all $\alpha$, the envelope will be the complete epicycloid. This observation is due to Luigi Cremona. (And for $k$ negative, you get hypocycloids.)

These curves are arcs of epicycloids. In particular, the one tangent to the vertical line is half of the cardioid. If, for a positive integer $k$, you draw a line from $\alpha$ to $k\alpha$ modulo $2\pi$ for all $\alpha$, the envelope will be the complete epicycloid. (For $k$ negative, you get hypocycloids.)

This observation is due to Luigi Cremona.

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Ivan Izmestiev
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These curves are arcs of epicycloids. In particular, the one tangent to the vertical line is half of the cardioid. If, for a positive integer $k$, you draw a line from $\alpha$ to $k\alpha$ modulo $2\pi$ for all $\alpha$, the envelope will be the complete epicycloid. This observation is due to Luigi Cremona. (And for $k$ negative, you get hypocycloids.)