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... circle BCD be described [ by poftul . 3. ] and again from the centre B , with the distance B A , let the circle ACE be defcribed [ by poftul . 3. ] and from the point c , in which the circles cut one ano- ther , let the right lines CA ...
... circle BCD be described [ by poftul . 3. ] and again from the centre B , with the distance B A , let the circle ACE be defcribed [ by poftul . 3. ] and from the point c , in which the circles cut one ano- ther , let the right lines CA ...
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... circle C G H [ by poft . 3. ] . And again , about the centre D , with the distance D G , let the circle G L K be defcribed . Therefore because the point B is the centre of the circle CGH , the right line B C will be equal to the right ...
... circle C G H [ by poft . 3. ] . And again , about the centre D , with the distance D G , let the circle G L K be defcribed . Therefore because the point B is the centre of the circle CGH , the right line B C will be equal to the right ...
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... circles are those whofe diameters , or the right lines that be drawn from their centres , are equal . 2. A right line is faid to touch a circle , when meeting it and being produced does not cut it . 3. Circles are faid to touch one ...
... circles are those whofe diameters , or the right lines that be drawn from their centres , are equal . 2. A right line is faid to touch a circle , when meeting it and being produced does not cut it . 3. Circles are faid to touch one ...
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... circle is the figure comprehended be- tween two right lines drawn from the centre of the circle and that part of the circumference of the circle which is between them . II . Similar fegments of circles are those which receive equal ...
... circle is the figure comprehended be- tween two right lines drawn from the centre of the circle and that part of the circumference of the circle which is between them . II . Similar fegments of circles are those which receive equal ...
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... circle will be in the cutting line . D H G The praxis of this problem may be fomewhat fhorter , thus : Open the compaffes to any convenient diftance that will cut the given circle , and fetting one foot in the circumference at the point ...
... circle will be in the cutting line . D H G The praxis of this problem may be fomewhat fhorter , thus : Open the compaffes to any convenient diftance that will cut the given circle , and fetting one foot in the circumference at the point ...
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Page 247 - 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 30 - 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. either the sides adjacent to the equal...
Page 248 - But it was proved that the angle AGB is equal to the angle at F ; therefore the angle at F is greater than a right angle : But by the hypothesis, it is less than a right angle ; which is absurd.
Page 18 - When a straight line set up on a straight line makes the adjacent angles equal to one another, each of the equal angles is right, and the straight line standing on the other is called a perpendicular to that on which it stands.
Page 32 - Let the straight line EF, which falls upon the two straight lines AB, CD, make the alternate angles AEF, EFD equal to one another; AB is parallel to CD.
Page 56 - Therefore all the angles of the figure, together with four right angles, are equal to twice as many right angles as the figure has sides.
Page 391 - KL: but the cylinder CM is equal to the cylinder EB, and the axis LN to the axis GH; therefore as the cylinder EB to...
Page 110 - If any two points be taken in the circumference of a circle, the straight line which joins them shall fall within the circle.
Page 130 - When you have proved that the three angles of every triangle are equal to two right angles...
Page 183 - FK : in the same manner it may be demonstrated, that FL, FM, FG are each of them equal to FH, or FK : therefore the five straight lines FG, FH, FK, FL, FM are equal to one another : wherefore the circle described from the centre F, at the distance of...