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perpendicular - Word of the Day - Wed May 22, 2024


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perpendicular - (noun) - a line or plane that is at right-angles to another line or plane

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Squares have four perpendicular angles contained within them.

 

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JamesSavik

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Perpendicular triangles and the ratios of their angles and sides are the core of trigonometry and are exceptionally important to engineering.

If you drive over a bridge or live in a skyscraper, raise a glass to Pythagoras.

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