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SIMILAR TRIANGLES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-12-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- similar triangles
1, record 1, English, similar%20triangles
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Two triangles are similar if and only if corresponding angles are equal. Corresponding sides are the proportional. 2, record 1, English, - similar%20triangles
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- triangles semblables
1, record 1, French, triangles%20semblables
correct, plural masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- triangles similiaires 2, record 1, French, triangles%20similiaires
plural masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dire que deux triangles sont semblables signifie que les angles de l'un sont égaux aux angles de l'autre. 3, record 1, French, - triangles%20semblables
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-09-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- similar triangles
1, record 2, English, similar%20triangles
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- similar triangles method 1, record 2, English, similar%20triangles%20method
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 2, English, - similar%20triangles
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- triangles similaires
1, record 2, French, triangles%20similaires
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- méthode des triangles similaires 1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9thode%20des%20triangles%20similaires
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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