opposite


Given a right triangleMathworldPlanetmath with an acute angleMathworldPlanetmathPlanetmath θ, the side of the triangle that is opposite of θ is the side of the triangle that is not a side (http://planetmath.org/Angle) of θ.

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This definition can be generalized to any triangle and any angle θ: The side of the triangle that is opposite of θ is the side of the triangle that is not a side of θ. This more general definition is not used as commonly as the definition for right triangles.

Title opposite
Canonical name Opposite
Date of creation 2013-03-22 15:59:28
Last modified on 2013-03-22 15:59:28
Owner Wkbj79 (1863)
Last modified by Wkbj79 (1863)
Numerical id 13
Author Wkbj79 (1863)
Entry type Definition
Classification msc 51-00
Classification msc 51-01
Synonym opposite side
Related topic SohcahtoaMathworldPlanetmath