triangle; triangular shape
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triangle; geometric figure formed by three straight lines on a plane or three arcs on a sphere
In plane geometry, refers to a figure formed by three straight lines (平面三角形); in spherical geometry, refers to a figure formed by three arcs (球面三角形). Triangles are fundamental shapes in mathematics, engineering, and architecture due to their inherent stability.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
gè个
zhí直
jiǎo角
sān三
jiǎo角
xíng形
。
This is a right triangle.
Qiú球
miàn面
sān三
jiǎo角
xíng形
zài在
háng航
hǎi海
xué学
hé和
tiān天
wén文
xué学
zhōng中
fēi非
cháng常
zhòng重
yào要
。
Spherical triangles are extremely important in navigation and astronomy.
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Sān三
jiǎo角
xíng形
jù具
yǒu有
wěn稳
dìng定
xìng性
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
jīng经
cháng常
yòng用
yú于
jiàn建
zhù筑
jié结
gòu构
zhōng中
。
Triangles possess stability, so they are often used in architectural structures.