orthopedal

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orthopedal

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  1. not comparable Orthogonal to the foot of a geometric figure. On the other hand, the sides of the orthopedal Δ are equal to a cos A, etc. Hence, calling R, P, S, J circumradius, inradius, perimeter and area of ABC, an original Δ ; and r, p. s. j. those of DEF its orthopedal Δ, we have this neat reciprocation : Δ ABC = PS = Rs;
  2. alternative, not comparable, rare Alternative form of orthopedic The orthopedal corsets give bad results.

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@misc{orthopedal_2026,
  title = {orthopedal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/orthopedal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}