apothem
(noun)
noun
1. (geometry) The perpendicular distance from the center of a circle to a chord of the same circle.
2. (geometry) The distance from the center of a regular polygon perpendicular to one of its sides (a special case of the above).
(noun)
1. (geometry) The perpendicular distance from the center of a circle to a chord of the same circle.
2. (geometry) The distance from the center of a regular polygon perpendicular to one of its sides (a special case of the above).