“point/problem”

The following 2 entries include the term point/problem.

three-point problem

noun

: the problem of locating the point of observation from the observed angles subtended by three known sides of a triangle either by mathematical calculation or by plotting with a station pointer

two-point problem

noun

: a problem in plane-tabling in which two points are mapped on the paper and a third is occupied on the ground to do which a fourth point is occupied temporarily


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