The perpendicular distance from the center of a regular polygon to any of its sides.
[APO- + Greek thema, something laid down; see theme.]
apothem
Dictionary:
ap·o·them (ăp'ə-thĕm')  |
| 5min Related Video: apothem |
| Best of the Web: apothem |
Some good "apothem" pages on the web:
 Math mathworld.wolfram.com |
Learn More
 | Apothem |
| Regular polygon |
| Hexagon |
 | Is the apothem ever equal to the radius? Read answer... |
| Describe an apothem in a regular polygon? Read answer... |
| What is the area of a square if the apothem is 12? Read answer... |
Help us answer these
 | What is the apothem of each regular polygon? |
| Where does the word apothem come from? |
| What is the apothem of a square area 64? |
Post a question - any question - to the WikiAnswers community:
Copyrights:
 |
 | Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Read more |
Related answers
- What is an 'apothem'?
- Can a circle have an apothem?
- What is the formula of an apothem?
- Area of triangle with apothem of 6?
ADVERTISEMENT
