Triangulate (verb)

To determine the position of something by measuring the angles between it and two fixed points, or by using trigonometry.

Origin:

From the latin word "triangulum" meaning "triangle".

Examples:

1. The GPS system triangulated the location of the lost hiker.
2. The surveyors triangulated the position of the boundary marker.
3. The archaeologist used triangulation to determine the location of the ancient city.
4. The astronomer triangulated the position of the distant star.
5. The wireless network used triangulation to determine the location of the device.