Shape name puzzle

[ninebob]

Here's an odd question then:

What shape is a dairylea triangle? It's not strictly a triangle as it has a curved egde - does this shape even have a name? It's the same as a trivial pursuit piece.

P.S. this isn't a "teaser" to which I know the answer, it's something which I'm genuinely pondering...

 

[johnny_t]

Well, AFAIK, the shape of a trivial pursuit piece is known as a 'cheese', so I guess Dairylea is officially cheese-shaped......


EDIT: Actually its a circular sector ..... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circular_sector

 

[ninebob]

Actually its a circular sector ..... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circular_sector[/QUOTE]

Fab - thank you!!

 

[WoodYouLike]

Pie-slice where we come from

 

[Static]

Its a quadrant

 

[joe-90]

I thought quadrant too - but that applies to four pieces only.

 

[Static]

Ok, well as a Hex-rant doesnt exist... call it a segment

 

[johnny_t]

Nope, its still a sector. A segment is something different entirely (like slicing the edge off the cheese).

 

[joe-90]

I think segment is the right answer.

 

[johnny_t]

Even if you do, its still a sector......

And a segment's still something different.

 

[Static]

A segment is a general term for a portion of a whole, so was a bit of a cop out. Sector is the correct term

 

[Igorian]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/sosteacher/maths/65958.shtml

 

[Diyisfun]

The dairylea has depth, sectors,segmets,pie slice I would say are flat.

 

[Igorian]

An orange segment isn't flat.

 

[WoodYouLike]

The dairylea has depth, sectors,segmets,pie slice I would say are flat.

A flat apple pie????