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... .... Proportional Lines and Areas Note on Ratio and Proportion Exercises C. ........... Polygons and their Connection with the Circle Exercises D. Page 1-12 12 14 16 36 39 50 53 71 72 77 85 2230 By the same Author , 1. WOOD'S ALGEBRA , ...
... .... Proportional Lines and Areas Note on Ratio and Proportion Exercises C. ........... Polygons and their Connection with the Circle Exercises D. Page 1-12 12 14 16 36 39 50 53 71 72 77 85 2230 By the same Author , 1. WOOD'S ALGEBRA , ...
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... joining the extremities of these chords in each circle are parallel to one another . Such circles are sometimes called ' concentric ' circles . 64 . PROPORTIONAL LINES AND AREAS . DEFINITION . Ratio 52 GEOMETRY AS A SCIENCE .
... joining the extremities of these chords in each circle are parallel to one another . Such circles are sometimes called ' concentric ' circles . 64 . PROPORTIONAL LINES AND AREAS . DEFINITION . Ratio 52 GEOMETRY AS A SCIENCE .
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... ratio ; a quart and a gallon have a certain ratio ; and so on . But an oz . and a mile are not things of the same kind . The one can never by multiplication be made to exceed the other ; and consequently they bear no relation to each ...
... ratio ; a quart and a gallon have a certain ratio ; and so on . But an oz . and a mile are not things of the same kind . The one can never by multiplication be made to exceed the other ; and consequently they bear no relation to each ...
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... ratio of A to B is that of 5 feet to 3 feet , that is , 5 to 3 ; and 3 times A 15 feet 5 times B * . = = 66. DEF . PROPORTION is the equality of ratios . Thus , if the ratio of A to B be equal to the ratio of C to D , then A , B , C , D ...
... ratio of A to B is that of 5 feet to 3 feet , that is , 5 to 3 ; and 3 times A 15 feet 5 times B * . = = 66. DEF . PROPORTION is the equality of ratios . Thus , if the ratio of A to B be equal to the ratio of C to D , then A , B , C , D ...
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... ratio of DE to EF is three to five , which is the same ratio as AB to BC ; .. AB , BC , DE , EF are proportionals ( 66 ) . Observe , it may be that a specified unit of measure- ment will not exactly divide AB , and BC , in which case ...
... ratio of DE to EF is three to five , which is the same ratio as AB to BC ; .. AB , BC , DE , EF are proportionals ( 66 ) . Observe , it may be that a specified unit of measure- ment will not exactly divide AB , and BC , in which case ...
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Page 32 - If a straight line be divided into any two parts, the square of the whole line is equal to the squares of the two parts, together with twice the rectangle contained by the parts.
Page 19 - To draw a straight line at right angles to a given straight line, from a given point in the same.
Page 27 - 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 32 - If the square described upon one of the sides of a triangle, be equal to the squares described upon the other two sides of it; the angle contained by these two sides is a right angle.
Page 43 - The angle in a semicircle is a right angle ; the angle in a segment greater than a semicircle is less than a right angle ; and the angle in a segment less than a semicircle is greater than a right angle.
Page 17 - If two triangles have the three sides of the one equal to the three sides of the other, each to each, the triangles are congruent.
Page 22 - Theorem. The greater side of every triangle is opposite to the greater angle. Let ABC be a triangle of which the side AC is greater than the side AB ; the angle ABC is also greater than the angle BCA. Because AC is greater than AB, make...
Page 192 - The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts called degrees, and each degree into 60 equal parts called minutes, and each minute into 60 equal parts called seconds, and these into thirds, fourths, &c.
Page 126 - Upon a given straight line to describe a segment of a circle, which shall contain an angle equal to a given rectilineal angle.
Page 20 - To draw a straight line perpendicular to a given straight line of an unlimited length, from a given point without it.