Definition of apothem in English:

apothem

nounˈapəθɛmˈæpəˌθɛm

Geometry

A line from the centre of a regular polygon at right angles to any of its sides.
〔几何〕边心距
Example sentencesExamples
- Given a circle, the apothem is the perpendicular distance from the midpoint of a chord to the circle's center.
- In a regular polygon, we have an apothem, a number and a length of sides which do not belong to the base class shape.
- For a polygon of n sides, there are n possible apothems, all the same length of course.
- We can find the apothem from the side length and the number of sides.
- Once the perimeter and the apothem are known, the formula relating the two to area can be used to solve for the area.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Greek apotithenai 'put aside, deposit', from apo 'away' + tithenai 'to place'.

Definition of apothem in US English:

apothem

nounˈapəˌTHemˈæpəˌθɛm

Geometry

A line from the center of a regular polygon at right angles to any of its sides.
〔几何〕边心距
Example sentencesExamples
- For a polygon of n sides, there are n possible apothems, all the same length of course.
- Given a circle, the apothem is the perpendicular distance from the midpoint of a chord to the circle's center.
- Once the perimeter and the apothem are known, the formula relating the two to area can be used to solve for the area.
- We can find the apothem from the side length and the number of sides.
- In a regular polygon, we have an apothem, a number and a length of sides which do not belong to the base class shape.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Greek apotithenai ‘put aside, deposit’, from apo ‘away’ + tithenai ‘to place’.

单词	apothem
释义	Definition of apothem in English: apothem nounˈapəθɛmˈæpəˌθɛm Geometry A line from the centre of a regular polygon at right angles to any of its sides. 〔几何〕边心距 Example sentencesExamples Given a circle, the apothem is the perpendicular distance from the midpoint of a chord to the circle's center. In a regular polygon, we have an apothem, a number and a length of sides which do not belong to the base class shape. For a polygon of n sides, there are n possible apothems, all the same length of course. We can find the apothem from the side length and the number of sides. Once the perimeter and the apothem are known, the formula relating the two to area can be used to solve for the area. Origin Late 19th century: from Greek apotithenai 'put aside, deposit', from apo 'away' + tithenai 'to place'. Definition of apothem in US English: apothem nounˈapəˌTHemˈæpəˌθɛm Geometry A line from the center of a regular polygon at right angles to any of its sides. 〔几何〕边心距 Example sentencesExamples For a polygon of n sides, there are n possible apothems, all the same length of course. Given a circle, the apothem is the perpendicular distance from the midpoint of a chord to the circle's center. Once the perimeter and the apothem are known, the formula relating the two to area can be used to solve for the area. We can find the apothem from the side length and the number of sides. In a regular polygon, we have an apothem, a number and a length of sides which do not belong to the base class shape. Origin Late 19th century: from Greek apotithenai ‘put aside, deposit’, from apo ‘away’ + tithenai ‘to place’.
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