Elements of Geometry: Containing the First Six Books of Euclid, with a Supplement on the Quadrature of the Circle and the Geometry of Solids ; to which are Added Elements of Plane and Spherical Trigonometry |
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... polygons , by more than four straight lines ΧΙΧ . Of three sided figures , an equilateral triangle is that which has three equal sides . XX . An isosceles triangle is that which has only two sides equal . ΔΑΔ ΧΧΙ . A scalene triangle ...
... polygons , by more than four straight lines ΧΙΧ . Of three sided figures , an equilateral triangle is that which has three equal sides . XX . An isosceles triangle is that which has only two sides equal . ΔΑΔ ΧΧΙ . A scalene triangle ...
Page 141
... polygons have ; and the polygon ABCDE has to the polygon FGHKL a ratio duplicate of that which the side AB has to the side FG . Join BE , EC , GL , LH : and because the polygon ABCDE is simi- lar to the polygon FGHKL , the angle BAE is ...
... polygons have ; and the polygon ABCDE has to the polygon FGHKL a ratio duplicate of that which the side AB has to the side FG . Join BE , EC , GL , LH : and because the polygon ABCDE is simi- lar to the polygon FGHKL , the angle BAE is ...
Page 142
... polygon ABCDE to the polygon FGHKL : but the triangle ABE has to the triangle FGL , the duplicate ratio of that which the side AB has to the homologous side FG . Therefore also the polygon ABCDE has to the polygon FGHKL the duplicate ...
... polygon ABCDE to the polygon FGHKL : but the triangle ABE has to the triangle FGL , the duplicate ratio of that which the side AB has to the homologous side FG . Therefore also the polygon ABCDE has to the polygon FGHKL the duplicate ...
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... polygon inscribed in a circle , is less than the circumference of the circle . COR . 2. If from a point two straight lines be drawn touching a cir- cle , these two lines are together greater than the arch intercepted be- tween them ...
... polygon inscribed in a circle , is less than the circumference of the circle . COR . 2. If from a point two straight lines be drawn touching a cir- cle , these two lines are together greater than the arch intercepted be- tween them ...
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... polygons , of the same number of sides , inscribed in circles , are similar , and are to one another as the squares of the diameters of the circles . Let ABCDEF and GHIKLM be two equilateral polygons of the same number of sides ...
... polygons , of the same number of sides , inscribed in circles , are similar , and are to one another as the squares of the diameters of the circles . Let ABCDEF and GHIKLM be two equilateral polygons of the same number of sides ...
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ABC is equal ABCD altitude angle ABC angle ACB angle BAC angle EDF arch AC base BC bisected centre circle ABC circumference cosine cylinder definition demonstrated diameter draw equal angles equiangular equilateral equilateral polygon equimultiples Euclid exterior angle fore four right angles given straight line greater hypotenuse inscribed join less Let ABC Let the straight line BC magnitudes MDCCCXX meet multiple opposite angle parallel parallelepipeds parallelogram perpendicular polygon prism PROB produced proportionals proposition Q. E. D. COR Q. E. D. PROP radius ratio rectangle contained rectilineal figure remaining angle segment semicircle shewn side BC sine solid angle solid parallelepipeds spherical angle spherical triangle straight line AC THEOR third touches the circle triangle ABC triangle DEF wherefore