Tangent Lines To Three Circles: Monge's Theorem
For three circles denoted by C1, C2, and C3, there are three pairs of circles (C1C2, C2C3, and C1C3). Since each pair of circles has two homothetic centers, there are six homothetic centers altogether. Gaspard Monge showed in the early 19th century that these six points lie on four lines, each line having three collinear points.
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