apothem
The apothem of a hexagon.
Meaning
Noun
- The perpendicular distance from the center of a circle to a chord of the same circle.
- The distance from the center of a regular polygon perpendicular to one of its sides (a special case of the above).
Origin
- From Ancient Greek ἀπόθεμα, from ἀπό + θέμα.
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