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    Line c is perpendicular to line a. Line c is perpendicular to line b. All four angles are equal. In geometry, the perpendicular distance between two...
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  • geometry, the perpendicular distance between two objects is the distance from one to the other, measured along a line that is perpendicular to one or both...
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  • The distance (or perpendicular distance) from a point to a line is the shortest distance from a fixed point to any point on a fixed infinite line in Euclidean...
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  • equal in magnitude but opposite in direction and separated by a perpendicular distance so that their line of action do not coincide that cause a turning...
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    more generally, perpendicular distance between affine subspaces. Even more generally, this idea can be used to define the distance between two subsets...
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    the moment of inertia is simply the mass times the square of the perpendicular distance to the axis of rotation. The moment of inertia of a rigid composite...
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    finding the distance between the parallel sides of a right trapezoid, given the diagonal lengths and the distance from the perpendicular leg to the diagonal...
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    ⁠ denotes Euclidean distance. The point where this distance is minimal is the midpoint V {\displaystyle V} of the perpendicular from the focus F {\displaystyle...
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    magnitude of the centrifugal force F on an object of mass m at the perpendicular distance ρ from the axis of a rotating frame of reference with angular velocity...
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    metre term represents the distance travelled or displacement in the direction of the force, and not the perpendicular distance from a fulcrum (i.e. the...
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  • d is the perpendicular distance between the axes z and z′. The parallel axis theorem can be applied with the stretch rule and perpendicular axis theorem...
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  • the distance from a point to a plane is the distance between a given point and its orthogonal projection on the plane, the perpendicular distance to the...
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    cylindrical coordinates are: the point perpendicular distance ρ from the main axis; the point signed distance z along the main axis from a chosen origin;...
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    {b} \times \mathbf {d} }{|\mathbf {b} \times \mathbf {d} |}}} The perpendicular distance between the lines is then d = | n ⋅ ( c − a ) | . {\displaystyle...
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    best-fitting line is defined as one that minimizes the average squared perpendicular distance from the points to the line. These directions (i.e., principal components)...
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    ratio (other than 1) of distances to two fixed foci, A and B. (The set of points where the distances are equal is the perpendicular bisector of segment AB...
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    any parallelogram with perpendicular diagonals (the second property) is a rhombus. In general, any quadrilateral with perpendicular diagonals, one of which...
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    perpendicular distance from the centerline of one hull to the centerline of the other hull, measured at deck level. For a trimaran: the perpendicular...
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    with perpendicular distance to L equal to that of P. The line L is called the axis, center, or base line of the hypercycle. The lines perpendicular to L...
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    is a unit of torque representing one pound of force acting at a perpendicular distance of one foot from a pivot point. Conversely one foot pound-force...
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  • λ Perpendicular distance between repeating units of a wave m L Wavenumber k Repetency or spatial frequency: the number of cycles per unit distance m−1...
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  • {\displaystyle A} is the area of the shape, and d {\displaystyle d} is the perpendicular distance between the x {\displaystyle x} and x ′ {\displaystyle x'} axes...
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    of the surface in a given direction to be the perpendicular distance between the parallels perpendicular to that direction. Thus, a surface of constant...
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  • the force applied d = the perpendicular distance from the axis to the line of action of the force. This perpendicular distance is called the moment arm...
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    measured perpendicularly. This is the recognized world standard as set by the World Darts Federation and is used in most areas. The diagonal distance from...
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  • The distance between two parallel lines in the plane is the minimum distance between any two points. Because the lines are parallel, the perpendicular distance...
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    Nevada Classic 750 with a rake of 27.5° The fork offset is the perpendicular distance from the steering axis to the center of the front wheel. In bicycles...
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    J m6), and D is the distance between the molecules [in meters]. The potential energy of one molecule at a perpendicular distance D from the planar surface...
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    in many ways. On sights fitted on small arms and bows, etc., the perpendicular distance between the sight and the weapon's launch axis (e.g. the bore axis...
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    eccentricity and ℓ {\displaystyle \ell } is the semi-latus rectum (the perpendicular distance at a focus from the major axis to the curve). If e > 1, this equation...
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