Definition:Triangle (Geometry)/Opposite
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Definition
The side of a triangle which is not one of the sides adjacent to a particular vertex is referred to as its opposite.
Thus, each vertex has an opposite side, and each side has an opposite vertex.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): opposite: 1.
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): opposite: 1.