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equiangular spiral

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equiangular spiral [¦ē·kwē¦aŋ·gyə·lər ′spī·rəl]
(mathematics)


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The logarithmic spiral is also known as the growth spiral or the equiangular spiral.
Since its discovery, it has been used in a variety of applications that include the scheduling of radiation therapy treatments and the definition of equiangular spirals like the one used to begin the Yellow Brick Road in the Wizard of Oz movie.
 
 
 
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