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Rareapothem
The correct spelling is apothem.
How to pronounce apothem
/ˈæp.ə.θɛm/
nounIPA: /ˈæp.ə.θɛm/
Say it like: Apo-the-m
The correct spelling is apothem. The perpendicular distance from the center of a circle to a chord of the same circle.
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Definition
noun
- 1.The perpendicular distance from the center of a circle to a chord of the same circle.
- 2.The distance from the center of a regular polygon perpendicular to one of its sides (a special case of the above).
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