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latus rectum
[ ley-tuhs rek-tuhm ]
noun
, Geometry.
, plural la·ter·a rec·ta [ley, -ter-, uh, , rek, -t, uh].
- the chord perpendicular to the principal axis and passing through a focus of an ellipse, parabola, or hyperbola.
latus rectum
/ ˈlɑːtəs ˈrɛktəm /
noun
- geometry a chord that passes through the focus of a conic and is perpendicular to the major axis
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Word History and Origins
Origin of latus rectum1
1695–1705; < New Latin: literally, straight side
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Word History and Origins
Origin of latus rectum1
C18: New Latin: straight side
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