The Wikipedia article on Steiner constructions mentions it, but doesn't explain it, and the source linked is a book I don't have. This has come up in a practical project.

  • CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org
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    3 months ago

    Very cool, and thanks for the diagram!

    That will work for me, I think, but drawing a tangent isn't a standard straightedge operation. If Wikipedia is to be believed there's still a "pure" solution to be found, just involving connecting intersection points.