triangle inequality
triangle inequality noun: the inequality that states that the magnitude of the sum of two vectors is less than or equal to the sum of the magnitudes of the vectors.
Noun
triangle inequality (plural triangle inequalities)
- The inequality that states that the magnitude of the sum of two vectors is less than or equal to the sum of the magnitudes of the vectors.
- ‖ mathbf x+ mathbf y‖≤‖ mathbf x‖+‖ mathbf y‖
- The inequality that states that the distance between two points is less than or equal to the sum of the distances between the first two points and some third point.
- d(x,z)≤d(x,y)+d(y,z)
- Either of the above two inequalities, considered as one of the axioms which a function must satisfy to be a norm or metric respectively.
triangle inequality meaning in Tamil
triangle inequality in Tamil
- முக்கோணச் சமனிலி
Forms of triangle inequality
| plural | triangle inequalities |
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Questions about triangle inequality
- What does triangle inequality mean?
- Triangle inequality means the inequality that states that the magnitude of the sum of two vectors is less than or equal to the sum of the magnitudes of the vectors.
- What is triangle inequality in Tamil?
- Triangle inequality in Tamil is முக்கோணச் சமனிலி. See Triangle inequality meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is triangle inequality?
- Triangle inequality is a noun.
- What is the plural of triangle inequality?
- The plural of triangle inequality is triangle inequalities.
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