Sunday, March 29, 2009

Sagitta, Arc, Chord

Definition
Given a circle, the sagitta (Latin for arrow) is the perpendicular distance CD from an arc's midpoint (C) to the chord across it.

Sagitta, Arc, Chord.

Read more at:
gogeometry.com/circle/sagitta_chord_arc_arrow.htm

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