Re: Notation

"William Elliot" <marsh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:Pine.BSI.4.58.0508070049140.27183@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> On Sun, 7 Aug 2005, steven wrote:
>
> > "steven" <steven_somenumber@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:tX5Je.163284$LZ1.8724574@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Does a kite with edges ABCD, and angles AB = CD = pi/2 have a special
> > name?
> >
> > It looks like my notation of naming edges rather than vertices is
causing
> > some confusion. Sorry about that. However, I stated very clearly that
the
> > letters stand for edges and letter pairs for angles.
> > If naming the angles is more standard, I'll be glad to do so in future.
> >
> > Steven
> >
> It takes _three_ vertices to describe an angle.
>
> Give four sided convex ABCD, there are _two_ angle AC's
> namely ABC and CDA = ADC.

That's what I mean: confusion. I repeat that I named the *edges*, so AB does
really define an angle.


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