tangent measurement
1Measurement of a Circle — (Greek: Κύκλου μέτρησις, Kuklou metrēsis) is a treatise that consists of three propositions by Archimedes. The treatise is only a fraction of what was a longer work.[1][2] Contents 1 Propositions …
2tangent — UK [ˈtændʒ(ə)nt] / US [ˈtændʒənt] noun [countable] Word forms tangent : singular tangent plural tangents maths 1) a straight line that touches the edge of a circle but does not pass through it 2) in a right angled triangle, the measurement of an… …
3tangent — tan|gent [ tændʒənt ] noun count 1. ) TECHNICAL a straight line that touches the edge of a circle but does not pass through it 2. ) in a RIGHT TRIANGLE, the measurement of an ACUTE angle that is equal to the length of the side opposite the angle… …
4Fear of a Black Tangent — Infobox Album | Name = Fear of a Black Tangent Type = Album Artist = Busdriver Released = February 15 2005 Recorded = Genre = Rap, Hip hop] Length = 60:55 (4 unlisted tracks) Label = Mush Records (US) Producer = Paris Zax, Omid, Daedelus, Danger… …
5List of unusual units of measurement — For units of measure primarily used in countries where English is not the main language, see the article specific to that country, a list of which can be found in the systems of measurement article. An unusual unit of measurement is a unit of… …
6prism diopter — (PD) a unit used in optics to measure the deflection of light by a prism. One prism diopter represents a deflection of 1 centimeter measured at a distance of 1 meter from the prism. Mathematically, the deflection in prism diopters is equal to… …
7mathematics — /math euh mat iks/, n. 1. (used with a sing. v.) the systematic treatment of magnitude, relationships between figures and forms, and relations between quantities expressed symbolically. 2. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) mathematical procedures,… …
8Gear — For the gear like device used to drive a roller chain, see Sprocket. This article is about mechanical gears. For other uses, see Gear (disambiguation). Two meshing gears transmitting rotational motion. Note that the smaller gear is rotating… …
9analysis — /euh nal euh sis/, n., pl. analyses / seez /. 1. the separating of any material or abstract entity into its constituent elements (opposed to synthesis). 2. this process as a method of studying the nature of something or of determining its… …
10Galvanometer — D Arsonval/Weston galvanometer movement with the moving coil shown in red. A galvanometer is a type of ammeter: an instrument for detecting and measuring electric current. It is an analog electromechanical transducer that produces a rotary… …
