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... = 2R and d = 2r are the outer and inner diameters, ρ =
1
2
(R + r) is the midradius,
and δ = R – r is the width of the annulus.
The area of the part of the annulus contained in a sector of central ... =
πϕ
360
(R
2
– r
2
)=
πϕ
144 0
(D
2
– d
2
)=
πϕ
180
ρδ.(3.1.3.6)
3.2. Solid Geometry
3.2.1. Straight Lines, Planes, and Angles in Space
3.2. 1-1 . Mutual arrangement of s...
... equations (4. 3.1.11) and (4. 3.1.12), we obtain equations
(4. 3.1.9) and (4. 3.1.6), respectively.
4. 3. 1-7 . Intercept-intercept equation of straight line.
The intercept-intercept equation of a straight ... the
coordinates of A into the left-hand side of the normalized equation of the line (see Para-
graph 4. 3. 1-8 ) for the current Cartesian coordinates:
δ = x
0
cos...
... ∞). (4. 5.2.19)
4. 5.3. Vectors. Products of Vectors
4. 5. 3-1 . Scalar product of two vectors.
The scalar product of two vectors is defined as the product of their absolute values times
the cosine of ... e
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z.
(4. 5.2.12)
4. 5. 2 -4 . Transformation of coordinates under translation and rotation of axes.
Suppose that two rectangular Cartesian coordinate systems OXY Z...