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The whole is greater than its part . X. Two straight lines cannot inclose a space . XI . All right angles are equal to one another . XII . " If a ftraight line meets two straight lines , fo as to make the " two interior angles on the ...
The whole is greater than its part . X. Two straight lines cannot inclose a space . XI . All right angles are equal to one another . XII . " If a ftraight line meets two straight lines , fo as to make the " two interior angles on the ...
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Wherefore the whole triangle ABC fhall coincide with the whole triangle DEF , and be equal to it ; and the other angles of the one fhall coincide with the remaining angles of the other , and be equal to them , viz . the angle ABC to the ...
Wherefore the whole triangle ABC fhall coincide with the whole triangle DEF , and be equal to it ; and the other angles of the one fhall coincide with the remaining angles of the other , and be equal to them , viz . the angle ABC to the ...
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... each to each , to which the equal fides are oppofite ; viz . the angle ACF to the angle ABG , and the angle AFC to the angle AGB : And because the whole AF is equal to the whole AG , of which the parts AB , AC , are equal ; the re- ...
... each to each , to which the equal fides are oppofite ; viz . the angle ACF to the angle ABG , and the angle AFC to the angle AGB : And because the whole AF is equal to the whole AG , of which the parts AB , AC , are equal ; the re- ...
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... and BD falls upon them , the exterior angle ECD B is equal to the interior and a 31. I. A E b 29. I. C D oppofite angle ABC ; but the angle ACE was fhown to be equal to the angle BAC ; therefore the whole exterior angle ACD is ...
... and BD falls upon them , the exterior angle ECD B is equal to the interior and a 31. I. A E b 29. I. C D oppofite angle ABC ; but the angle ACE was fhown to be equal to the angle BAC ; therefore the whole exterior angle ACD is ...
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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.
Page 112 - To describe an equilateral and equiangular pentagon about a given circle. • Let ABCDE be the given circle; it is required to describe an equilateral and equiangular pentagon about the circle ABCDE. Let the angles of a pentagon, inscribed in the circle...
Page 200 - 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. either the sides adjacent to the equal...
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.