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Page 37
... square is an equilateral rectangle ; as PQRS . 46. A trapezoid is a quadrilateral , two of whose side are parallel and the other two not parallel ; as ACDE . A D R The parallel sides are called respectively the upper and the lower bases ...
... square is an equilateral rectangle ; as PQRS . 46. A trapezoid is a quadrilateral , two of whose side are parallel and the other two not parallel ; as ACDE . A D R The parallel sides are called respectively the upper and the lower bases ...
Page 57
... square . 8 ° . If circumferences are constructed on the equal sides of an isosceles triangle as diameters , they will intersect at the middle of the base . 9 ° . If two intersecting chords make equal angles with the diameter through ...
... square . 8 ° . If circumferences are constructed on the equal sides of an isosceles triangle as diameters , they will intersect at the middle of the base . 9 ° . If two intersecting chords make equal angles with the diameter through ...
Page 72
... square of the mean equal to the product of the extremes . PROPOSITION III . THEOREM . If the product of two quantities is equal to the product of two other quantities , the first two may be made the means and the other two the extremes ...
... square of the mean equal to the product of the extremes . PROPOSITION III . THEOREM . If the product of two quantities is equal to the product of two other quantities , the first two may be made the means and the other two the extremes ...
Page 91
... square de- scribed on the linear unit as a side ; thus , if the linear unit is a foot , the unit of surface is a square foot . A unit of surface is sometimes called a superficial unit . 79. The area of a surface is an expression for the ...
... square de- scribed on the linear unit as a side ; thus , if the linear unit is a foot , the unit of surface is a square foot . A unit of surface is sometimes called a superficial unit . 79. The area of a surface is an expression for the ...
Page 93
... square each of whose sides is equal to a linear unit ; let the square AL be so placed that AK shall be on the pro- longation of CA , and AM on the prolongation of EA . Pro- long DE and LK till they meet at F , forming the rectangle AF ...
... square each of whose sides is equal to a linear unit ; let the square AL be so placed that AK shall be on the pro- longation of CA , and AM on the prolongation of EA . Pro- long DE and LK till they meet at F , forming the rectangle AF ...
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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.