A Text-book of Euclid's Elements for the Use of Schools, Book 1 |
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... inch to represent a length of 1000 yards , draw a diagram shewing what part of the river is exposed to the fire of both forts . 7. Define the perimeter of a rectilineal figure . A square and an equilateral triangle each have a perimeter ...
... inch to represent a length of 1000 yards , draw a diagram shewing what part of the river is exposed to the fire of both forts . 7. Define the perimeter of a rectilineal figure . A square and an equilateral triangle each have a perimeter ...
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... inches , 5 inches , 4 inches ; ( ii ) 8 inches , 9 inches , 10 inches ; ( iii ) 6 inches , 10 inches , 4 inches ? 8. Quote the enunciations of propositions which , from a hypo- thesis relating to the sides of triangle , establish a ...
... inches , 5 inches , 4 inches ; ( ii ) 8 inches , 9 inches , 10 inches ; ( iii ) 6 inches , 10 inches , 4 inches ? 8. Quote the enunciations of propositions which , from a hypo- thesis relating to the sides of triangle , establish a ...
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... inches , or into four columns , each containing three square inches . D Hence the whole rectangle contains 3 × 4 , or 12 , square inches . B Similarly if AB and AD contain m and n units of length respectively , it follows that the ...
... inches , or into four columns , each containing three square inches . D Hence the whole rectangle contains 3 × 4 , or 12 , square inches . B Similarly if AB and AD contain m and n units of length respectively , it follows that the ...
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... inches , and ED = 2 inches , find the length of EH . ( ii ) If BE = 12.5 inches , and EH = 2.5 inches , find the length of ED . ( iii ) If BE 9 inches , and EH = 3 inches , find the length of GH . 9. When is a straight line said to be ...
... inches , and ED = 2 inches , find the length of EH . ( ii ) If BE = 12.5 inches , and EH = 2.5 inches , find the length of ED . ( iii ) If BE 9 inches , and EH = 3 inches , find the length of GH . 9. When is a straight line said to be ...
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... inches and eight inches in length respectively , and the perpendicular distance between them is one inch find the radius . 8. If two circles touch one another externally , the straight lines , which join the extremities of parallel ...
... inches and eight inches in length respectively , and the perpendicular distance between them is one inch find the radius . 8. If two circles touch one another externally , the straight lines , which join the extremities of parallel ...
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ABCD AC is equal adjacent angles Algebra angle BAC angle equal base BC bisected bisectors centre chord circumference circumscribed circle concyclic Constr Describe a circle diagonal diameter divided equal angles equiangular Euclid Euclid's exterior angle find the locus given circle given point given straight line given triangle greater Hence hypotenuse inscribed circle isosceles triangle Let ABC line which joins magnitudes meet middle point nine-points circle opposite sides orthocentre par¹ parallelogram parm pass pedal triangle perp perpendiculars drawn plane XY polygon produced Proof proportional PROPOSITION PROPOSITION 13 prove quadrilateral radical axis radius rectangle contained rectilineal figure regular polygon right angles segment shew shewn side BC Similarly square straight line drawn tangent THEOREM triangle ABC twice the rect vertex vertical angle
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Page 353 - Pythagoras' theorem states that the square of the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides.
Page 340 - If two triangles have one angle of the one equal to one angle of the other and the sides about these equal angles proportional, the triangles are similar.
Page 65 - If two triangles have two angles of the one equal to two angles of the other, each to each, and also one side of the one equal to the corresponding side of the other, the triangles are congruent.
Page 162 - AB into two parts, so that the rectangle contained by the whole line and one of the parts, shall be equal to the square on the other part.
Page 326 - From this it is manifest that prisms upon triangular bases, of the same altitude, are to one another as their bases. Let the...
Page 162 - If a straight line be bisected and produced to any point, the rectangle contained by the whole line thus produced and the part of it produced, together •with the square...
Page 291 - The side of a regular hexagon inscribed in a circle is equal to the radius of the circle.
Page 79 - The straight line joining the middle points of two sides of a triangle is parallel to the third side and equal to half of it 46 INTERCEPTS BY PARALLEL LINES.
Page 18 - THE angles at the base of an isosceles triangle are equal to one another : and, if the equal sides be produced, the angles upon the other side of the base shall be equal.
Page 242 - We may here notice that the perpendiculars from the vertices of a triangle to the opposite sides are concurrent ; their meet is called the orthocentre, and the triangle obtained by joining the feet of the perpendiculars is called the pedal triangle.