Euclid Revised: Containing the Essentials of the Elements of Plane Geometry as Given by Euclid in His First Six Books, with Numerous Additional Propositions and Exercises |
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... constant repetition , and his work , so to speak , prepared for him . Taught in this way the beginner soon ceases to need teaching , and can prepare his work from Euclid Revised with ease , accuracy , and complete grasp of its proofs ...
... constant repetition , and his work , so to speak , prepared for him . Taught in this way the beginner soon ceases to need teaching , and can prepare his work from Euclid Revised with ease , accuracy , and complete grasp of its proofs ...
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... constant distance . ( B ) Condition - distance from a fixed straight line constant . Locus - two straight lines parallel to the fixed line , on opposite sides of it , and at distances from it , each of which is equal to the constant ...
... constant distance . ( B ) Condition - distance from a fixed straight line constant . Locus - two straight lines parallel to the fixed line , on opposite sides of it , and at distances from it , each of which is equal to the constant ...
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... constant vertical angle . ( n ) Condition - sum of squares of its distances from two fixed points constant . Locus - a circle whose centre is the mid point of the join of the two fixed points . ( 0 ) Condition - difference of squares of ...
... constant vertical angle . ( n ) Condition - sum of squares of its distances from two fixed points constant . Locus - a circle whose centre is the mid point of the join of the two fixed points . ( 0 ) Condition - difference of squares of ...
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... constant . E 1o , take the case of 2 As PAB , PCD , on fixed bases AB , CD , and such that A PAB + A PCD is constant . Let AB , CD produced meet in O. In OA take X , and in OC take Y , so that OX AB , OY = CD . Join PX , PY , PO , XY ...
... constant . E 1o , take the case of 2 As PAB , PCD , on fixed bases AB , CD , and such that A PAB + A PCD is constant . Let AB , CD produced meet in O. In OA take X , and in OC take Y , so that OX AB , OY = CD . Join PX , PY , PO , XY ...
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... through a point of section two lines are drawn cutting the circles again in four points , and the pair of points on each circle are joined ; then the joins produced cut at a constant angle . 12. If from the point of contact of two equal.
... through a point of section two lines are drawn cutting the circles again in four points , and the pair of points on each circle are joined ; then the joins produced cut at a constant angle . 12. If from the point of contact of two equal.
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ABCD Addenda altitude base bisector bisects centre of similitude chord circum-circle circumf circumference coincide collinear concyclic corners cross-ratio cyclic quadrilateral diag diagonals diam diameter divided draw drawn equal angles equiang Euclid find the Locus fixed circle fixed line fixed point given circle given line given point harmonic conjugates inscribed intersection inverse Join Let ABC magnitudes meet mid point mid pt Note-The NOTE-Use opposite sides pair parallel parallelogram pedal triangle perpendicular polygon PROBLEM-To produced Prop Proposition Proposition 13 Ptolemy's Theorem quad radical axis radii radius ratio rect rectangle rectilineal figure respectively right angles segments segt Similarly simr Simson's Line square straight line tang tangents THEOREM THEOREM-If touch triangle ABC variable
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Page 251 - 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 29 - If two triangles have two angles of the one equal to two angles of the other, each to each, and one side equal to one side, viz.
Page 150 - If a straight line touch a circle, and from the point of contact a chord be drawn, the angles which this chord makes with the tangent are equal to the angles in the alternate segments.
Page 91 - To divide a given straight line into two parts, so that the rectangle contained by the whole and one of the parts, shall be equal to the square on the other part.
Page 82 - If there be two straight lines, one of which is divided into any number of parts, the rectangle contained by the two straight lines is equal to the rectangles contained by the undivided line, and the several parts of the divided line.
Page 37 - THE straight lines which join the extremities of two equal and parallel straight lines, towards the same parts, are also themselves equal and parallel.
Page 44 - To a given straight line to apply a parallelogram, which shall be equal to a given triangle, and have one of its angles equal to a given rectilineal angle.
Page 84 - Iff a straight line be divided into any two parts, four times the rectangle contained by the whole line, and one of the parts, together with the square of the other part, is equal to the square of the straight line which is made up of the whole and that part.
Page 22 - Any two sides of a triangle are together greater than the third side.
Page 87 - 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...