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right triangle — right triangles N COUNT A right triangle has one angle that is a right angle. [AM] (in BRIT, use right angled triangle) … English dictionary
right triangle — n. a triangle with a right angle: see TRIANGLE … English World dictionary
right triangle — noun count AMERICAN a flat shape with three straight sides and three angles, one of which is a RIGHT ANGLE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
right triangle — noun a triangle with one right angle • Syn: ↑right angled triangle • Ant: ↑oblique triangle • Hypernyms: ↑triangle, ↑trigon, ↑trilateral • … Useful english dictionary
right triangle — right′ tri′angle n. math. a triangle having a right angle (contrasted with oblique triangle) • Etymology: 1920–25 … From formal English to slang
right triangle — noun Date: 1675 a triangle having a right angle see triangle illustration … New Collegiate Dictionary
right triangle — a triangle having a right angle (contrasted with oblique triangle). [1920 25] * * * … Universalium
right triangle — noun N. Amer. a right angled triangle … English new terms dictionary
right triangle — /raɪt ˈtraɪæŋgəl/ (say ruyt truyangguhl) noun → right angled triangle …
Circle packing in an isosceles right triangle — Circle packing in a right isosceles triangle is a packing problem where the objective is to pack n unit circles into the smallest possible isosceles right triangle. Minimum solutions (lengths shown are length of leg) are shown in the table… … Wikipedia
