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similar triangles [2 records]

Record 1 2022-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematics
OBS

Two triangles are similar if and only if corresponding angles are equal. Corresponding sides are the proportional.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques
OBS

Dire que deux triangles sont semblables signifie que les angles de l'un sont égaux aux angles de l'autre.

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-09-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
CONT

Similar Triangles. When viewing objects in the real world, the light rays from the objects within the viewer's field of view enter the eye radially rather than in parallel as in the orthographic projection. The eye is very small compared to the scene it is viewing, and the light rays are projected to the point (the eye) rather than a plane. The equations for the projection are derived using the "similar triangles" method, where the triangle formed by the viewer's eye, space z, and space point is similar to that formed by the eye, the screen distance from the viewer's eye, and the screen point.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie

Spanish

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