Posts Tagged ‘tail’
Thursday, October 29th, 2009
Definition of a Terminal Point
Description
A detailed tutorial on the definition of a terminal point. Step by step tutorial including several examples of terminal points for reference.
Overview
A terminal point is just a way of saying the ending point. The terminal point of a line or a figure is the point where it ends. The term terminal point is used often when talking about vectors – they end at the terminal point. The terminal point is referred as the head of the vector.
Tags: arithmetic, arrow, direct, ending, figure, head, initial, line, point, ray, segment, starting, tail, terminal, vector
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Thursday, October 29th, 2009
Definition of an Initial Point
Description
A detailed tutorial on the definition of an initial point. Step by step tutorial including several examples of initial points for reference.
Overview
An initial point is just a way of saying the starting point. The initial point of a line or a figure is the point where it begin. The term initial point is used often when talking about vectors – they start at the initial point. The initial point is referred as the tail of the vector.
Tags: arithmetic, arrow, direct, ending, figure, head, initial, line, point, ray, segment, starting, tail, terminal, vector
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