Subtend (Verb)
Meaning
Be opposite to; of angles and sides, in geometry.
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The angle subtends the side of the triangle, and its measure can be calculated using trigonometric functions.
- In geometry, two sides of a triangle are said to subtend the angle that lies between them.
- The obtuse angle subtends the longest side of the triangle, as stated by the Angle-Side Relationship Theorem.
- In this equilateral triangle, an angle of 60 degrees subtends a side of equal length to the other two sides.
- A right angle subtends the longest side of a right triangle, known as the hypotenuse.