luogo dei punti

English translation: locus of points

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Italian term or phrase:luogo dei punti
English translation:locus of points
Entered by: achisholm

21:20 Nov 17, 2003
Italian to English translations [PRO]
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Italian term or phrase: luogo dei punti
l'arco è costituito dal luogo di punti di riferimento ....

Geometrical description of a complex surface.

Is this be locus/locii in english?
achisholm
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:46
locus of points
Explanation:
locus of points

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Note added at 2003-11-17 21:41:08 (GMT)
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LOCUS OF POINTS: From elementary Euclidean geometry, a figure defined as a set of points satisfying some rule of construction or mathematical FUNCTION. For (a well-worn) example, in 3D the locus of (all) points equally distant from a given point is a sphere, whose radius is equal to the given distance.
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locus of points


Explanation:
locus of points

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Note added at 2003-11-17 21:41:08 (GMT)
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http://www.olympus.net/personal/mortenson/preview/definition...

LOCUS OF POINTS: From elementary Euclidean geometry, a figure defined as a set of points satisfying some rule of construction or mathematical FUNCTION. For (a well-worn) example, in 3D the locus of (all) points equally distant from a given point is a sphere, whose radius is equal to the given distance.


Massimo Gaido
United States
Local time: 11:46
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 1978
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