Pole and polar

In geometry, a pole and polar are respectively a point and a line that have a unique reciprocal relationship with respect to a given conic section.

"Polar line" redirects here. For the railway line, see Polar Line.

Polar reciprocation in a given circle is the transformation of each point in the plane into its polar line and each line in the plane into its pole.

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