Definition:Perspective/Line/Axis
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Definition
Let $A$ and $B$ be plane geometric figures.
Let $A$ and $B$ be in perspective from a line $L$.
Then $L$ is known as the axis of perspective of $A$ and $B$.
Also known as
The axis of perspective of two figures is also known as the axis of perspectivity.
Also see
- Results about perspective can be found here.
Sources
- 1989: Ephraim J. Borowski and Jonathan M. Borwein: Dictionary of Mathematics ... (previous) ... (next): perspective
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): perspective
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): perspective