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... drawn to that line , and but one . Р O 1o . Let PA be any line and D a point without the line . Suppose that part of ... draw DR cutting PA at O. The line DR will be perpendicular to PA ; for , if we again suppose the upper part of the ...
... drawn to that line , and but one . Р O 1o . Let PA be any line and D a point without the line . Suppose that part of ... draw DR cutting PA at O. The line DR will be perpendicular to PA ; for , if we again suppose the upper part of the ...
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... drawn through D perpendicular to PA ; for , if possible , let DQ be such a line , P O and draw QR . It may be shown in the same manner as before that the angles DQP and PQR are equal , and since DQP is a right angle , by hypothesis ...
... drawn through D perpendicular to PA ; for , if possible , let DQ be such a line , P O and draw QR . It may be shown in the same manner as before that the angles DQP and PQR are equal , and since DQP is a right angle , by hypothesis ...
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... drawn from a point within a triangle to the extremities of any side is less than the sum of the other two sides . Let ACD be a triangle , and P a point within it . Draw PA and PC , and prolong AP to meet DC at Q. From P. 6 , we have ...
... drawn from a point within a triangle to the extremities of any side is less than the sum of the other two sides . Let ACD be a triangle , and P a point within it . Draw PA and PC , and prolong AP to meet DC at Q. From P. 6 , we have ...
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... draw CS equal to QR , and making AA ACS equal to PQR ; draw SA . The triangles PQR and ACS have AC equal to PQ , CS to QR and ACS to PQR ; they are therefore equal in all their parts , and consequently SA is equal to RP , ( P. 8 ) . In ...
... draw CS equal to QR , and making AA ACS equal to PQR ; draw SA . The triangles PQR and ACS have AC equal to PQ , CS to QR and ACS to PQR ; they are therefore equal in all their parts , and consequently SA is equal to RP , ( P. 8 ) . In ...
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... draw DE . E The triangles AED and CED have the side AE equal to CE , the side DE common , and the side DA equal to ... drawn from the vertex of 24 MANUAL OF GEOMETRY .
... draw DE . E The triangles AED and CED have the side AE equal to CE , the side DE common , and the side DA equal to ... drawn from the vertex of 24 MANUAL OF GEOMETRY .
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ACD and PQR ACDE-K altitude angles are equal apothem base and altitude bisectrix bisects centre chord circle OA circumscribed coincide cone conic surface consequently corresponding Cosine Cotang curve denoted diameter distance divide draw ellipse equal to AC equally distant find the area formula frustum given line given point greater hence hyperbola hypothenuse included angle intersect lateral surface less Let ACD logarithm lower base mantissa multiplied number of sides opposite parabola parallelogram parallelopipedon perimeter perpendicular plane KL prolongation PROPOSITION proved pyramid quadrant radii radius rectangle regular inscribed regular polygon right angles right-angled triangle Scho secant segments similar slant height sphere spherical excess spherical triangle square straight line subtracting Tang tangent THEOREM transverse axis triangle ACD triangles are equal triangular prism triedral angle upper base vertex volume
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Page 72 - In any proportion, the product of the means is equal to the product of the extremes.
Page 72 - If the product of two quantities is equal to the product of two others, two of them may be made the means, and the other two the extremes of a proportion. Let bc=ad.
Page 19 - A Polygon of three sides is called a triangle ; one of four sides, a quadrilateral; one of five sides, a pentagon; one of six sides, a hexagon; one of seven sides, a heptagon; one of eight sides, an octagon ; one of ten sides, a decagon ; one of twelve sides, a dodecagon, &c.
Page 273 - If two triangles have two sides and the included angle of the one, equal to two sides and the included angle of the other, each to each, the two triangles will be equal in all their parts." Axiom 1. "Things which are equal to the same thing, are equal to each other.
Page 108 - All the interior angles of any rectilineal figure, together with four right angles, are equal to twice as many right angles as the figure has sides.
Page 1 - O's, points or dots are introduced instead of the 0's through the rest of the line, to catch the eye, and to indicate that from thence the annexed first two figures of the Logarithm in the second column stand in the next lower line. N'.
Page 36 - The sum of the interior angles of a polygon is equal to twice as many right angles as the polygon has sides, less four right angles.
Page 104 - The sum of the squares of two sides of a triangle is equal to twice the square of half the third side increased by twice the square of the median upon that side.
Page 36 - ... therefore the sum of the angles of all the triangles is equal to twice as many right angles as the figure has sides. But the sum of all the angles...
Page 70 - To express that the ratio of A to B is equal to the ratio of C to D, we write the quantities thus : A : B : : C : D; and read, A is to B as C to D.