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Altitude is not a term that is generally used in mathematics.
The correspondent term used in geometry is high: we say the height of a triangle, not the altitude of a triangle. Altitude is a term used in physics and, mainly, in geography.
In geography, the altitude of a single earth point is the difference between the distance from the earth center of that point and the conventional sea level.
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The opposite of altitude?
The opposite to altitude is depth.
What is the plural form of mathematics?
Mathematics"mathematics" is a plural noun already, the subject is Mathematics!
What is the length of the altitude of an equilateral triangle with sides of length 6?
The altitude forms a right angle triangle with half the side length and one side as the hypotenuse. Using Pythagoras: (½side)² + altitude² = side² → altitude² = side² - ¼side² → altitude² = ¾side² → altitude = (√3)/2 × side → altitude = (√3)/2 × 6 = 3√3 ≈ 5.2
What is the difference between mathematics and arithmetics?
there is no difference between Mathematics and Arithmetic because Arithmetic is a branch of mathematics. there is no difference between Mathematics and Arithmetic because Arithmetic is a branch of mathematics.
Full form of mathematics?
mathematics
What is the altitude of Bloemfontein?
altitude bloemfontein
What is a non example of altitude?
Green is a non example of altitude.
What does mathematics have to do with math?
mathematics is math math is short for mathematics
How do you calculate the altitude of a triangle?
Let the given area is 10cm. Base of the triangle is 4 cm. altitude of triangle=? Area= 1/2 x Base x altitude 10= 1/2 x 4x altitude 10=2 x altitude 10/2= altitude 5= altitude Hence, altitude of the triangle is 5 cm.
How do you spell altitude in french?
altitude (fem.)
What is the altitude of Luoyang?
What is the altitude of Shaolin temple
The opposite of altitude?
The opposite to altitude is depth.
What is the plural form of mathematics?
Mathematics"mathematics" is a plural noun already, the subject is Mathematics!
How does altitude relate to climate?
The higher the altitude the colder the climate, the warmer the climate the lower the altitude.
What do you call of the altitude of a pyramid?
The distance from the apex to the base of a pyramid is known as the altitude.
At what altitude does a High-Altitude Burst detonate?
Above 100,000 feet altitude (20 miles).
What a good sentence for altitude?
I have only experienced altitude sickness once. This altitude makes me dizzy. The plane will now ascend to it's prescribed altitude.
