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... right angles , oblongs , squares , circles , conic sec- tions , spirals , and other figures , long before any treatises upon geometry were written to investigate their properties . When , however , logical deduction was brought to bear ...
... right angles , oblongs , squares , circles , conic sec- tions , spirals , and other figures , long before any treatises upon geometry were written to investigate their properties . When , however , logical deduction was brought to bear ...
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... right - line equal in length to a given line 6. From the longer of two unequal right - lines to cut off a part equal to the shorter 3 · 4 5 ANGLES . 7. To construct an angle equal to a given angle 5 8. To divide a given rectilinear angle ...
... right - line equal in length to a given line 6. From the longer of two unequal right - lines to cut off a part equal to the shorter 3 · 4 5 ANGLES . 7. To construct an angle equal to a given angle 5 8. To divide a given rectilinear angle ...
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... right - lines 16. To find a fourth - proportional to three given right - lines 17. To find a mean - proportional ... angles and a side are given 31. To construct a triangle of which two sides and an angle not in- cluded are given . 32. To ...
... right - lines 16. To find a fourth - proportional to three given right - lines 17. To find a mean - proportional ... angles and a side are given 31. To construct a triangle of which two sides and an angle not in- cluded are given . 32. To ...
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... right - line into two parts , so that the rectangle under the whole line and one of the parts shall be equal in area ... angle . 35 55. From the extremities of a given right - line to draw two other lines in any directions meeting at right - ...
... right - line into two parts , so that the rectangle under the whole line and one of the parts shall be equal in area ... angle . 35 55. From the extremities of a given right - line to draw two other lines in any directions meeting at right - ...
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... angle A OD equal to the angle EOD , then each of these angles is called a right angle . The angle A OB , which is less than a right angle is called an acute angle , and the angle A O C , which is greater than a right angle , is called an ...
... angle A OD equal to the angle EOD , then each of these angles is called a right angle . The angle A OB , which is less than a right angle is called an acute angle , and the angle A O C , which is greater than a right angle , is called an ...
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A B fig arc cutting arch architectural arcs of circles asymptotes axis Bisect the angle circle cutting circle drawn circumference circumscribed common logarithm CONIC SECTIONS Construction contour convolution cube cuts the axis cutting the circle cycloid describe a circle diameter divide draw an arc draw tangents Draw the chords draw the tangent Edition ellipse engineering entasis figure find points fixed axis flexure foci focus given circle given line given point given.-Let inscribed circles intersecting join lemniscate length line A B LUDGATE HILL mean-proportional measure number of equal number of points ovolo parabola perpendicular Plates point of contrary-flexure pole produce PUBLISHED BY LOCKWOOD radii radius of curvature radius-vector Railway ratio required curve right angles right-line scale Scott Burn sides spiral square Tables touch the given trapezium triangle vertex vertical voussoirs
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