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Kristian
How do you pronounce this -> A' in English?
Very basic question. I would like to know how do you pronounce A' in English (including this simbol ->'). This can be used in geometry, for example, when I am referring to a segment AA'.

Is it "A prime", "A line", "A dash"?

Thank you!

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In math classes in the US fifty years ago, this was called A prime.


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It depends on where you come from.  It could be A (as in uh) or A (as in eh). Both would be correct.


A dash

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A prime.  If you said "A line," I would probably think of "A bar." "A bar" has a solid horizontal line above it.  I tried to copy and paste it here, but it didn't work.

By the way,
A''= A double prime
A'''= A triple prime

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Kristian,

It is a "mathemetician" notation.
I don't know in english. In protuguese (Brazil) we use "A Line".

Regards.
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