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Question from Ed: What is the term used to describe the height of an arc at the peak? |
Hi Ed. It's called the "sagitta".
See http://mathcentral.uregina.ca/QQ/database/QQ.09.06/s/angela1.html for a diagram.
Cheers,
Stephen La Rocque.
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