sagitta

1 9.9

A line from the middle of a chord to the arc that shows the arc height

noun

Specialized

: sagita

In the diagram, the sagitta is drawn from the midpoint of the chord to the arc above.

Examples

To find the radius of a circle, you can use the length of the sagitta and the chord.
In the diagram, the sagitta measures the height from the midpoint of the chord to the arc.
The geometry teacher explained how the sagitta determines the height of an arc.
The sagitta helps measure the height of the arc.
In geometry, a sagitta is essential for understanding arcs.
To calculate the area of the segment, you need to determine the length of the sagitta accurately.
The sagitta is crucial for finding the dimensions of the arc in geometric constructions.

Compounds

Emilia sagitta

Specialized

9.9

A tropical Asian plant that lives for one year and has small red flowers that look like tassels

Surface Forms

sagitta singular

sagittae plural

Etymology

Sagitta comes from Latin and means 'arrow'. In geometry a short line from the straight line under a curve up to the curve looks like an arrow pointing to the curve's top, so sagitta is used for the height of an arc.