The Elements of geometry [Euclid book 1-3] in general terms, with notes &c. &c. Also a variety of problems & theorems. [Ed. by J. Luby. With] The elements of plane geometry, comprising the definitions of the fifth book, and the sixth book in general terms, with notes [&c.] by J. Luby [described as] Pt. 31821 |
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... greater of two given right lines a part equal to the less . = From either extremity of the greater draw a line = to the less ( per Prop . 2 , ) and with the same extremity as a centre and the drawn line as an interval describe a circle ...
... greater of two given right lines a part equal to the less . = From either extremity of the greater draw a line = to the less ( per Prop . 2 , ) and with the same extremity as a centre and the drawn line as an interval describe a circle ...
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... greater , and from it cut off a part ( towards one of the angles ) = to the lesser ; and draw a tranverse line from the point of section to the opposite angle ; then there are two triangles , formed having two sides in each respectively ...
... greater , and from it cut off a part ( towards one of the angles ) = to the lesser ; and draw a tranverse line from the point of section to the opposite angle ; then there are two triangles , formed having two sides in each respectively ...
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... greater than the other , and also to it which is absurd , ( one of them being greater and the other less than one of the former pair . ) 2ndly , If the vertex of one triangle be supposed to fall within the other , connect their vertices ...
... greater than the other , and also to it which is absurd , ( one of them being greater and the other less than one of the former pair . ) 2ndly , If the vertex of one triangle be supposed to fall within the other , connect their vertices ...
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... greater or less than the two given angles ; which is absurd . PROP . 15 , THEOR . If two right lines intersect one another the vertical an- gles are equal . For they have a common supplement to two right angles . PROP . 16 , THEOR . If ...
... greater or less than the two given angles ; which is absurd . PROP . 15 , THEOR . If two right lines intersect one another the vertical an- gles are equal . For they have a common supplement to two right angles . PROP . 16 , THEOR . If ...
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Euclides James Luby. nal angle is proved greater than the other internal remote angle by producing the opposite side beyond the vertex of this external angle , and proving as before the new external angle , thus formed greater than that ...
Euclides James Luby. nal angle is proved greater than the other internal remote angle by producing the opposite side beyond the vertex of this external angle , and proving as before the new external angle , thus formed greater than that ...
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adjacent ANALYSIS angle ABC angle contained arches bisecting line chord circumference connecting line conterminous dedu describe a circle diagonal diameter directum divided draw a right drawn line equiangular equilateral triangle evident external angle extremity given angle given circle given in position given line given point given ratio given right line given side gonal half the given hypothenuse inscribed intercept intersect isosceles triangle less lesser let fall line bisecting lines be drawn magnitude mean proportional meet middle point opposite angle opposite side parallelogram pass pendicular perpen perpendicular point of bisection point of contact point of section polygons PORISMS PROB PROP radii radius rect rectangle required triangle right angled triangle right line drawn segts semicircle semiperimeter side subtending square Suppose tangent THEOR triangle ABC vertex vertical angle whole line
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Page 128 - The angle at the centre of a circle is double the angle at the circumference on the same arc.
Page 26 - IF three straight lines be proportionals, the rectangle contained by the extremes is equal to the square of the mean ; and if the rectangle contained by the extremes be equal to the square of the mean, the three straight lines are proportionals.
Page 111 - In any triangle, the square of the side subtending an acute angle is less than the sum of the squares of the...
Page 4 - A straight line is said to be cut in extreme and mean ratio, when the whole is to the greater segment as the greater segment is to the less.
Page 98 - If a straight line be divided into any two parts, the square of the whole line is equal to the squares of the two parts, together with twice the rectangle contained by the parts.
Page 2 - Convertendo ; when it is .concluded, that if there be four magnitudes proportional, the first is to the sum or difference of the first and second, as the third is to the sum or difference of the third and fourth.
Page 20 - DE : but equal triangles on the same base and on the same side of it, are between the same parallels ; (i.
Page 116 - If any two points be taken in the circumference of a circle, the straight line which joins them shall fall within the circle.
Page 156 - The sum of the squares of the sides of any quadrilateral is equal to the sum of the squares of the diagonals plus four times the square of the line joining the middle points of the diagonals.
Page 28 - Similar triangles are to one another in the duplicate ratio of their homologous sides.