Key term for OCR GCSE Mathematics, used in Trigonometry.
The exact vertical distance from a point to a base plane, forming a 90-degree angle with the horizontal.
Perpendicular height appears in OCR GCSE Mathematics revision content for Mensuration, especially Trigonometry and Right-Angled Trigonometry.
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Mensuration
Volume and Surface Area • Pyramids