generatrix (Meaning)
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generatrix (n.)
That which generates; the point, or the mathematical magnitude, which, by its motion, generates another magnitude, as a line, surface, or solid; -- called also describent.
Synonyms & Antonyms of generatrix
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generatrix Sentence Examples
- The generatrix of the cone is a straight line that connects the vertex to the base.
- The surface area of a cone is calculated using the length of the generatrix and the radius of the base.
- The generatrix of a hyperbolic paraboloid is a straight line.
- The generatrix of a ruled surface is a straight line that is tangent to the surface.
- The generatrix of a helicoid is a helix.
- The generatrix of a torus is a circle.
- The generatrix of a sphere is the radius of the sphere.
- The generatrix of an ellipsoid is an ellipse.
- The generatrix of a hyperboloid of one sheet is a hyperbola.
- The generatrix of a hyperboloid of two sheets is a straight line.
FAQs About the word generatrix
That which generates; the point, or the mathematical magnitude, which, by its motion, generates another magnitude, as a line, surface, or solid; -- called also
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The generatrix of the cone is a straight line that connects the vertex to the base.
The surface area of a cone is calculated using the length of the generatrix and the radius of the base.
The generatrix of a hyperbolic paraboloid is a straight line.
The generatrix of a ruled surface is a straight line that is tangent to the surface.
