 | John Ward - Mathematics - 1747 - 492 pages
...is, AC, and C J5, are Perpendicular to £> C, as well as -D, C is to /•j'r/W or both of them. g. An OBTUSE ANGLE is that which is greater than a Right Angle. Such is the Angle included between the Lines AC and n CB. 10. An ACUTE ANGLE is that ^_ which is lefs... | |
 | Robert Simson - Trigonometry - 1762 - 466 pages
...angle ' at E.' X. When a ftraight line ftanding on another ftrailrht line makes the adjacent angles equal to one another, each of the angles is called a right angle; and the ltraight line which ftands on the other is called a perpendicular to it. • XI. An obtufe angle is... | |
 | Joseph Fenn - Mathematics - 1769 - 536 pages
...When a ftraight line (AB) {landing on another ftright line (CD) makes the adjacent angles (ABD, ABC,) equal to one another, each of the angles is called a right angle ; and the rtraight line (AB) which ftands on the other (CD) is called я perpendicular. Fig. 7. XI. An Obtvfe... | |
 | Robert Simson - Trigonometry - 1775 - 520 pages
...the angle at li.' X. When a ftraight line flanding on another ftraight line makes the adjacent angles equal to one another, each of the angles is called a right angle ; and the ftraight line which flands on the other is called a perpendicular to it. — XI. An obtufe angle is... | |
 | Euclid - 1781 - 550 pages
...the Angle at E.' .X. When a ftraight line flanding on another ftraight line makes the adjacent angles equal to one another, each of the angles is called a right angle ; and the ftraight line which ftands on the other is called a perpendicular to it. XI. An obtufe angle is that... | |
 | Proclus (Diadochus.) - 1788 - 350 pages
...and the infifting Right Line, is called a PERPENDICULAR to that upon which it ftands. DEFINITION Xf. An OBTUSE ANGLE is that which is greater than a RIGHT ANGLE. DEFINITION XII. But an ACUTE ANGLE, is that which is Icfs than a RIGHT ANGLE, THESE are the triple... | |
 | Thomas Beddoes - Geometry - 1793 - 196 pages
...otherwife. DEFINITION X, When a Jlfaight line ftanding on another Jiraight line makes the adjacent angles equal to one another, each of the angles is called a right angle, and the line which Jlands on the other is called a perpendicular to it. Here we have an appeal made to the... | |
 | John Playfair - Trigonometry - 1795 - 444 pages
...E.' VII. •/ f * When a ftraight line ftanding on another ftraight line makes the adjacent angles equal to one another, each of the angles is called a right angle ; and the ftraight line which ftands on the other is called a per- , pendicular to it. VJII vra. Ao obtufe angle... | |
 | Alexander Ingram - Trigonometry - 1799 - 351 pages
...the angle at E.X. When a ftraight line ftanding on another ftraight line makes the adjacent angles equal to one another, each of the angles is called a right angle ; and the ftraight line which ftands on the other is called a perpendicular to it. XI. An oUufe angle is that... | |
 | Robert Simson - Trigonometry - 1804
...the angle at E.' X. When a ftraight line flanding on another ftraight line makes the adjacent angles equal to one another, each of the angles is called a right angle ; and the ftraight line which ftands on the other is called a .perpendicular to it. / XI. An obtufe angle js... | |
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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. 
