spherical triangle

ˈsfɛrɪkəl ˈtraɪæŋɡəl

Definition

Definition of spherical triangle - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mathematics

TECH.

triangle on a sphere with great circle arcs

TECH.

The spherical triangle is used in celestial navigation.
Astronomers calculate angles using a spherical triangle.
A spherical triangle differs from a flat triangle.

spherical polygon

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Images of spherical triangle

triangle on a sphere with great circle arcs

Expressions with spherical

spherical coordinates

system of coordinates for defining positions in three-dimensional space

The position of the star was calculated using spherical coordinates..

spherical polygon

closed figure on a sphere with three or more arcs

The spherical polygon had five sides.

spherical aberration

blur from round surfaces bending light unevenly across the picture

The star image looked fuzzy because of spherical aberration.

spherical angle

angle formed by two intersecting arcs on a sphere's surface

The spherical angle at the Earth's pole is crucial for calculating coordinates..

spherical cap

part of a sphere cut by a plane

The spherical cap was used in the geometry problem.

spherical geometry

branch studying properties on a sphere's surface

In spherical geometry, triangles have more than 180 degrees.

Expressions with triangle

eternal triangle

romantic relationship involving three people, often with jealousy

The movie is about an eternal triangle.

love triangle

romantic relationship involving three people

The movie revolves around a complex love triangle.

warning triangle

triangular sign used to alert drivers to potential hazards

He placed the warning triangle behind his car to signal the breakdown.

fire triangle

three elements needed for a fire: fuel, oxygen, heat

Understanding the fire triangle is crucial for fire safety.

equilateral triangle

three-sided regular polygon

The equilateral triangle is a basic shape in geometry.

right triangle

triangle with one angle of 90 degrees

In geometry class, we learned how to calculate the area of a right triangle..

right-angled triangle

triangle with one angle of 90 degrees

In geometry class, we learned how to calculate the area of a right-angled triangle..

oblique triangle

triangle having no right angle

An oblique triangle has angles that are not 90 degrees.

acute triangle

triangle with all angles less than 90 degrees

In an acute triangle, each angle is less than 90 degrees.

isosceles triangle

triangle with at least two equal sides

The isosceles triangle has two sides of 5 cm each.

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French:triangle sphérique, ...
German:Sphärisches Dreieck, ...
Italian:triangolo sferico, ...
Spanish:triángulo esférico, ...
Portuguese:triângulo esférico, ...
Chinese:球面三角形, ...
Japanese:球面三角形, ...
Arabic:مثلث كروي, ...
Hebrew:מְשֻׁלָּשׁ כַּדּוּרִי, ...
Russian:сферический треугольник, ...
Ukrainian:сферичний трикутник, ...
Hindi:गोलाकार त्रिभुज, ...
Bengali:গোলাকার ত্রিভুজ, ...
Catalan:triangle esfèric, ...
Czech:sférický trojúhelník, ...
Danish:sfærisk trekant, ...
Dutch:bolvormige driehoek, ...
Greek:σφαιρικό τρίγωνο, ...
Hungarian:gömbháromszög, ...
Khmer:ត្រីកោណស្វ៊ែ, ...
Korean:구면삼각형, ...
Persian:مثلث کروی, ...
Polish:trójkąt sferyczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):triângulo esférico, ...
Romanian:triunghi sferic, ...
Swedish:sfärisk triangel, ...
Thai:สามเหลี่ยมทรงกลม, ...
Turkish:küresel üçgen, ...
Vietnamese:tam giác cầu, ...

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