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... quadrilateral . 39. A polygon of five sides is called a pentagon . 40. A polygon of six sides is called □ hexagon . 41. A polygon of seven sides is called a heptagon . 42. A polygon of eight sides is called an octagon . Definitions ...
... quadrilateral . 39. A polygon of five sides is called a pentagon . 40. A polygon of six sides is called □ hexagon . 41. A polygon of seven sides is called a heptagon . 42. A polygon of eight sides is called an octagon . Definitions ...
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... altitude of a triangle is a line drawn from the angle opposite the base and per - A D B pendicular to the base . Thus , CD is the altitude of the tri angle ACB . Definitions . 48. There are three kinds of quadrilaterals . 14 GEOMETRY .
... altitude of a triangle is a line drawn from the angle opposite the base and per - A D B pendicular to the base . Thus , CD is the altitude of the tri angle ACB . Definitions . 48. There are three kinds of quadrilaterals . 14 GEOMETRY .
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... quadrilaterals . 1. The trapezium , which has none of its sides parallel . 2. The trapezoid , which has only two of its sides parallel . 3. The parallelogram , which has its opposite sides parallel . 49. There are four kinds of ...
... quadrilaterals . 1. The trapezium , which has none of its sides parallel . 2. The trapezoid , which has only two of its sides parallel . 3. The parallelogram , which has its opposite sides parallel . 49. There are four kinds of ...
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... quadrilateral is equal to four right angles . Let ACBD be a quadrilateral : then will A + B + C + D = four right angles . Let the diagonal DC be drawn dividing the quadrilateral AB , into two triangles , BDC , ADC . B A Then , because ...
... quadrilateral is equal to four right angles . Let ACBD be a quadrilateral : then will A + B + C + D = four right angles . Let the diagonal DC be drawn dividing the quadrilateral AB , into two triangles , BDC , ADC . B A Then , because ...
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... quadrilateral , are equal , each to each , the equal sides will be parallel , and the figure will be a pa rallelogram . Of Parallelograms . Let ABCD be a quadrilateral , having BOOK I. 35.
... quadrilateral , are equal , each to each , the equal sides will be parallel , and the figure will be a pa rallelogram . Of Parallelograms . Let ABCD be a quadrilateral , having BOOK I. 35.
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Page 24 - 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 209 - Being on a horizontal plane, and wanting to ascertain the height of a tower, standing on the top of an inaccessible hill, there were measured, the angle of elevation of the top of the hill 40°, and of the top of the tower 51° ; then measuring in a direct line 180 feet farther from the hill, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower was 33° 45' ; required the height of the tower.
Page 55 - To bisect a given finite straight line, that is, to divide it into two equal parts. Let AB be the given straight line; it is required to divide it into two equal parts.
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