Trilateration

Trilateration involves measuring distances.

Triangulation vs. Trilateration?

Triangulation uses angles, and trilateration involves measuring distances.

Resources

• https://gisgeography.com/trilateration-triangulation-gps/

While surveyors use triangulation to measure distant points, GPS positioning does not involve any angles whatsoever.

Through the measurement of distances, your precise GPS location can be determined.