2006-11-05 03:27:53 · 4 answers · asked by Gameboy 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Just a few examples -
Ancient Greeks and modern surveyors use(d) them to measure areas and determine boundaries of land;
Engineers use them for many things, such as determining how thick a bunch of pieces of wood need to be to hold up a roof, how much force will it take to move along an incline, reducing the power consumption of a refrigerator or motors....
Engineering computer programs convert models of solid objects entered by a user into meshes of triangles and then are capable of predicting its properties, such as how strong it will be, what will heat flow look like through it, what magnetic or electrostatic fields will be produced if a voltage is applied to it, etc.
GPS satellite receivers use them to determine exactly where they are in relation to satellites orbiting hundreds of miles away.
I used them at work recently to help me design a wireless external battery charger for a medical implant device that will one day let parapelegics walk again.
2006-11-05 04:10:44 · answer #1 · answered by Gary H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In much of mathematics and in all of physics triangles are used.
2006-11-05 12:59:52 · answer #2 · answered by Biznachos 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you learn of congruency in Geometry.....
2006-11-05 11:42:59 · answer #3 · answered by young_friend 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in bermuda all the time
2006-11-05 11:31:53 · answer #4 · answered by cat_eye 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋