convex angle


A positive angle is   if it is at most 180 , i.e. π radians.  Cf. the convex set.

A convex angle α is

  • straight  if  α=180o,

  • obtuse  if  90o<α<180o,

  • right  if  α=90o,

  • acute  if  0o<α<90o,

  • skew  if it is acute or obtuse.

Note.  The angle between two curves (http://planetmath.org/ConformalMapping) which intersect each other in a point P means the angle between the tangent lines of the curves in P; such an angle may always be chosen acute or right.

Title convex angle
Canonical name ConvexAngle
Date of creation 2013-03-22 14:48:07
Last modified on 2013-03-22 14:48:07
Owner pahio (2872)
Last modified by pahio (2872)
Numerical id 17
Author pahio (2872)
Entry type Definition
Classification msc 51M04
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