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Quadrilateral , by four ftraight lines . XXIII . Multilateral figures , or polygons , by more than four straight lines . XXIV . Of three fided figures , an equilateral triangle is that which has three equal fides . XXV .
Quadrilateral , by four ftraight lines . XXIII . Multilateral figures , or polygons , by more than four straight lines . XXIV . Of three fided figures , an equilateral triangle is that which has three equal fides . XXV .
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Of four fided figures , a fquare is that which has all its fides equal , and all its angles right angles . XXXI . An oblong , is that which has all its angles right angles , but has not all its fides equal . XXXII .
Of four fided figures , a fquare is that which has all its fides equal , and all its angles right angles . XXXI . An oblong , is that which has all its angles right angles , but has not all its fides equal . XXXII .
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All other four fided figures befides these , are called Trapeziums . XXXV . Parallel ftraight lines , are fuch as are in the fame plane , and which , being produced ever so far both ways , do not meet . Book I. POSTULATES .
All other four fided figures befides these , are called Trapeziums . XXXV . Parallel ftraight lines , are fuch as are in the fame plane , and which , being produced ever so far both ways , do not meet . Book I. POSTULATES .
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From this it is manifeft , that , if two ftraight lines cut one another , the angles they make at the point where they cut , are together equal to four right angles . COR . 2. And confequently that all the angles made by any number of ...
From this it is manifeft , that , if two ftraight lines cut one another , the angles they make at the point where they cut , are together equal to four right angles . COR . 2. And confequently that all the angles made by any number of ...
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I. All the interior angles of any rect linear figure , together with four right angies , are equal to tw ce as many right angles as the tigure has fides . For any rectilineal figure ABCDE can be divided into as many triangles as the ...
I. All the interior angles of any rect linear figure , together with four right angies , are equal to tw ce as many right angles as the tigure has fides . For any rectilineal figure ABCDE can be divided into as many triangles as the ...
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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.
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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.
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Page 38 - F, which is the common vertex of the triangles ; that is, together with four right angles. 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.