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To: dr_lew
Before there was GPS ...

21 posted on 07/22/2013 5:31:24 AM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: oh8eleven
The diagram illustrates the defining angles of the (angular) sides of a spherical triangle, and the angles betweeen them, which are dihedrals.

These definitions were unknown to Euclid, as trigonometry was a much later development.

However I did learn recently that the "law of cosines" of plane trigonometry is to be found in essence in Euclid Book II Prop. 12, so I think we can give the cartoon a pass.

22 posted on 07/22/2013 2:54:45 PM PDT by dr_lew
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