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Re: Mathematical Question
From: Brian Whatcott
Date: 2002 Sep 19, 20:02 -0500
From: Brian Whatcott
Date: 2002 Sep 19, 20:02 -0500
At 07:30 PM 9/19/02, you wrote: >Greetings list, > >Given the rather esoteric nature of some of the recent discussions, I am >hopeful that one of you will have the answer to a long-standing question >of mine. > >What is the term used to describe a small 2 dimensional section of a >sphere? Or to put it another way, if a small section of a circle is called >an "arc", what is the equivalent in a sphere? > A spherical surface may have an irregular perimeter, or be a spherical triangle, or spherical polygon, or a spherical segment of one base according to Math Dictionary, James & James, Van Nostrand. Brian Whatcott Altus OK Eureka!
