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latus rectum

latus rectum noun: the chord passing through a focus of a conic section, parallel to the directrix and terminated both ways by the curve. It is the parameter of the principal axis.

Noun

latus rectum (plural latera recta or latus rectums)

  1. The chord passing through a focus of a conic section, parallel to the directrix and terminated both ways by the curve. It is the parameter of the principal axis.

latus rectum meaning in Tamil

latus rectum in Tamil

செவ்வகலம், குவிய அகலம்

Forms of latus rectum

plurallatera recta
plurallatus rectums

Origin of latus rectum

Latin latus (“side”) + rectum (“right”)

Questions about latus rectum

What does latus rectum mean?
Latus rectum means the chord passing through a focus of a conic section, parallel to the directrix and terminated both ways by the curve. It is the parameter of the principal axis.
What is latus rectum in Tamil?
Latus rectum in Tamil is செவ்வகலம், குவிய அகலம். See Latus rectum meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is latus rectum?
Latus rectum is a noun.
What is the plural of latus rectum?
The plural of latus rectum is latera recta.

Words near latus rectum in the dictionary

  1. Latulippe
  2. Latulippes
  3. Latundra
  4. Latur
  5. latus
  6. latus rectum
  7. latus rectums
  8. Latvia
  9. Latvian
  10. Latvian Gambit
  11. Latvian horse

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