The First Six Books: Together with the Eleventh and TwelfthJ. Balfour, 1781 - 520 pages |
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... fides . XXVII . A right angled triangle , is that which has a right angle . XXVIII . An obtufe angled triangle , is ... fides equal , and all its angles right angles . XXXI . An oblong , is that which has all its angles right angles ...
... fides . XXVII . A right angled triangle , is that which has a right angle . XXVIII . An obtufe angled triangle , is ... fides equal , and all its angles right angles . XXXI . An oblong , is that which has all its angles right angles ...
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... fides of the one equal to two fides of the other , each to each ; and have likewise the angles contained by thofe fides equal to one another ; they fhall likewife have their bafes , or third fides , equal ; and the two triangles fhall ...
... fides of the one equal to two fides of the other , each to each ; and have likewise the angles contained by thofe fides equal to one another ; they fhall likewife have their bafes , or third fides , equal ; and the two triangles fhall ...
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... fides of the one equal to two fides of the other , each to each , and have likewife the angles contained by thofe fides equal to one another , their bafes fhall likewife be equal , and the triangles be equal , and their other angles to ...
... fides of the one equal to two fides of the other , each to each , and have likewife the angles contained by thofe fides equal to one another , their bafes fhall likewife be equal , and the triangles be equal , and their other angles to ...
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... fides FA , AC are equal to the two GA , AB , each to each ; and they contain the angle FAG com- mon to the two triangles AFC , AGB ; therefore the bafe FC is e- qual to the bafe GB , and the tri- angle AFC to the triangle AGB ; and the ...
... fides FA , AC are equal to the two GA , AB , each to each ; and they contain the angle FAG com- mon to the two triangles AFC , AGB ; therefore the bafe FC is e- qual to the bafe GB , and the tri- angle AFC to the triangle AGB ; and the ...
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... fides DB , BC are equal to the two AC , CB , each to each ; and the angle DBC is equal to the angle ACB ; therefore the bafe DC is equal to the bafe AB , and the triangle DBC is equal to the triangleb ACB , the lefs to the greater ...
... fides DB , BC are equal to the two AC , CB , each to each ; and the angle DBC is equal to the angle ACB ; therefore the bafe DC is equal to the bafe AB , and the triangle DBC is equal to the triangleb ACB , the lefs to the greater ...
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Page 474 - 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, &c.
Page 170 - 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 81 - THE straight line drawn at right angles to the diameter of a circle, from the extremity of...
Page 105 - DEF are likewise equal (13. i.) to two right angles ; therefore the angles AKB, AMB are equal to the angles DEG, DEF, of which AKB is equal to DEG ; wherefore the remaining angle AMB is equal to the remaining angle DEF.
Page 167 - AC the same multiple of AD, that AB is of the part which is to be cut off from it : join BC, and draw DE parallel to it : then AE is the part required to be cut off.
Page 10 - When a straight line standing on another straight line makes the adjacent angles equal to one another, each of the angles is called a right angle; and the straight line which stands on the other is called a perpendicular to it.
Page 62 - AB be the given straight line ; it is required to divide it into two parts, so that the rectangle contained by the whole, and one of the parts, shall be equal to the square of the other part.
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