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... angles have the same vertex , the letter at the vertex always occupies the middle place ; as the angle ACD or DCB . 11. Two straight lines are said to be Perpendicular to each other , when their meeting forms equal adjacent an- gles ...
... angles have the same vertex , the letter at the vertex always occupies the middle place ; as the angle ACD or DCB . 11. Two straight lines are said to be Perpendicular to each other , when their meeting forms equal adjacent an- gles ...
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... equal angles is called a regular polygon ; and the equal sides and equal angles are called homologous sides and angles . A 18. An Equilateral Triangle is one which has its three sides equal ; as the triangle A B C. B C D An Isosceles ...
... equal angles is called a regular polygon ; and the equal sides and equal angles are called homologous sides and angles . A 18. An Equilateral Triangle is one which has its three sides equal ; as the triangle A B C. B C D An Isosceles ...
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... angles ; as the parallelogram ABCD . D C A B H G A Square is a rectangle whose sides are equal ; as the rectangle E F G H. 22. A Rhomboid is any parallelo- gram whose angles are not right angles ; as the parallelogram I J K L. A ...
... angles ; as the parallelogram ABCD . D C A B H G A Square is a rectangle whose sides are equal ; as the rectangle E F G H. 22. A Rhomboid is any parallelo- gram whose angles are not right angles ; as the parallelogram I J K L. A ...
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... equal to either of the other sides . AXIOMS . 26. An Axiom is a self - evident truth ' ; such as , 1. Things which ... angles are equal to one another . 12. Magnitudes which coincide throughout their whole ex- tent , are equal ...
... equal to either of the other sides . AXIOMS . 26. An Axiom is a self - evident truth ' ; such as , 1. Things which ... angles are equal to one another . 12. Magnitudes which coincide throughout their whole ex- tent , are equal ...
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... equal to two right angles . Let the straight line DC meet A B , making the adjacent angles ACD , DCB ; these angles to- gether will be equal to two right angles . A E C D B From the point C suppose CE to be drawn perpendicular to A B ...
... equal to two right angles . Let the straight line DC meet A B , making the adjacent angles ACD , DCB ; these angles to- gether will be equal to two right angles . A E C D B From the point C suppose CE to be drawn perpendicular to A B ...
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Page 23 - 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 29 - All the interior angles of any rectilineal figure, together with four right angles, are equal to twice as many right angles as the figure has sides.
Page 83 - Two triangles, which have an angle of the one equal to an angle of the other, and the sides containing these angles proportional, are similar.
Page 85 - If in a right triangle a perpendicular is drawn from the vertex of the right angle to the hypotenuse : I.
Page 61 - At a point in a given straight line to make an angle equal to a given angle.
Page 57 - The angle formed by a tangent and a chord is measured by half the intercepted arc.
Page 62 - Through a given point to draw a straight line parallel to a given straight line, Let A be the given point, and BC the given straight line : it is required to draw through the point A a straight line parallel to BC.
Page 117 - If two angles not in the same plane have their sides parallel and lying in the same direction, these angles will be equal, and their planes will be parallel. Let...
Page 100 - The circumferences of circles are to each other as their radii, and their areas are to each other as the squares of their radii. Let C denote the circumference of one of ^ the circles, R its radius OA, A its area; and let C...
Page 88 - Similar polygons may be divided into the same number of triangles similar each to each, and similarly situated.