trilateration

(noun)

The determination of the location of a point based on its distance from three other points.

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Examples of trilateration in the following topics:

  • Applications of Hyperbolas

    • A hyperbola is the basis for solving trilateration problems, the task of locating a point from the differences in its distances to given points — or, equivalently, the difference in arrival times of synchronized signals between the point and the given points.
    • Trilateration is the a method of pinpointing an exact location, using its distances to a given points.