Elements of Geometry and Trigonometry from the Works of A.M. Legendre: Adapted to the Course of Mathematical Instruction in the United States |
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... parallel , when they lie in the same plane and can- not meet , how far soever , either way , both may be produced . They then have the same direction . 17. A PLANE FIGURE is a portion of a plane bounded by lines , either straight or ...
... parallel , when they lie in the same plane and can- not meet , how far soever , either way , both may be produced . They then have the same direction . 17. A PLANE FIGURE is a portion of a plane bounded by lines , either straight or ...
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... parallel . 28. A PARALLELOGRAM is a quadrilateral which has its opposite sides parallel , two and two . There are two varieties of parallelograms : rectangles and rhomboids . 1st . A RECTANGLE is a parallelogram whose angles are all ...
... parallel . 28. A PARALLELOGRAM is a quadrilateral which has its opposite sides parallel , two and two . There are two varieties of parallelograms : rectangles and rhomboids . 1st . A RECTANGLE is a parallelogram whose angles are all ...
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... parallel to a given line . POSTULATES . 1. A straight line can be drawn between any two points . 2. A straight line may be prolonged to any length . 3. If two lines are unequal , the length of the less may be laid off on the greater 43 ...
... parallel to a given line . POSTULATES . 1. A straight line can be drawn between any two points . 2. A straight line may be prolonged to any length . 3. If two lines are unequal , the length of the less may be laid off on the greater 43 ...
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... parallel to a given line . NOTE . In making references , the following abbreviations are employed , viz . ‹ A. for Axiom ; B. for Book ; C. for Corollary ; D. for Definition ; I. for Introduction ; P. for Proposition ; Prob . for ...
... parallel to a given line . NOTE . In making references , the following abbreviations are employed , viz . ‹ A. for Axiom ; B. for Book ; C. for Corollary ; D. for Definition ; I. for Introduction ; P. for Proposition ; Prob . for ...
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... parallel . Let the two lines AC , BD , be perpendicular to AB : then will they be parallel . For , if they could meet in a point 0 , there would be two perpendiculars OA , OB , drawn from the same point to the same B A D -0 straight ...
... parallel . Let the two lines AC , BD , be perpendicular to AB : then will they be parallel . For , if they could meet in a point 0 , there would be two perpendiculars OA , OB , drawn from the same point to the same B A D -0 straight ...
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AB² AC² altitude angle ACB apothem axis base and altitude base multiplied BC² bisect centre chord circumference coincide cone consequently convex surface corresponding cosec cosine Cotang cylinder denote diameter distance divided draw drawn edges equal bases equal in volume equal to AC equal to half equally distant Formula frustum given angle given line greater hence homologous hypothenuse included angle intersection less Let ABC logarithm lower base mantissa mean proportional measured by half number of sides opposite parallelogram perimeter perpendicular plane MN polyedral angle polyedron prism PROPOSITION XI proved pyramid quadrant radii radius rectangle regular polygons right-angled triangle Scholium segment semi-circumference side BC similar sine slant height sphere spherical angle spherical excess spherical polygon spherical triangle straight line tangent THEOREM triangle ABC triangular prisms triedral angle upper base vertex vertices whence