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Sagitta (geometry)
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Sagitta (geometry)
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In
geometry
,
a
"sagitta" refers to the vertical
distance
from the
midpoint
of
a
chord of
a
circle
to the arc itself. Essentially, it is the
length
of the
line segment
that is
perpendicular
to the chord and extends upward to meet the arc of the
circle
.
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