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apothem
[ ap-uh-them ]
/ ˈæp əˌθɛm /
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noun Geometry.
a perpendicular from the center of a regular polygon to one of its sides.
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apothem
/ (ˈæpəˌθɛm) /
noun
the perpendicular line or distance from the centre of a regular polygon to any of its sides
Word Origin for apothem
C20: from apo- + Greek thema, from tithenai to place
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