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... upper , and the other , the lower base . 6. The ALTITUDE OF A TRAPEZOID , is the perpendicular distance between its parallel sides . These sides are called bases ; one the upper , and the other , the lower base . 7. The AREA OF A ...
... upper , and the other , the lower base . 6. The ALTITUDE OF A TRAPEZOID , is the perpendicular distance between its parallel sides . These sides are called bases ; one the upper , and the other , the lower base . 7. The AREA OF A ...
Page 95
... base and an equal altitude . Let the triangle ABC , and the parallelogram ABFÐ , have equal bases and equal ... upper base of the parallelogram , or in the prolongation of that base . equal to From A , draw AE parallel to BC , forming ...
... base and an equal altitude . Let the triangle ABC , and the parallelogram ABFÐ , have equal bases and equal ... upper base of the parallelogram , or in the prolongation of that base . equal to From A , draw AE parallel to BC , forming ...
Page 178
... bases of the prism ; one the upper , and the other the lower base ; the parallelograms taken together make up the lateral or convex surface of the prism ; the lines in which the lateral faces meet , are called lateral edges of the prism ...
... bases of the prism ; one the upper , and the other the lower base ; the parallelograms taken together make up the lateral or convex surface of the prism ; the lines in which the lateral faces meet , are called lateral edges of the prism ...
Page 180
... base is a regular polygon , and in which the perpendicular drawn from the vertex to the plane of the base , passes ... upper base of the frustum ; the base of the pyramid is cal- led the lower base of the frustum . 14. The ALTITUDE of a ...
... base is a regular polygon , and in which the perpendicular drawn from the vertex to the plane of the base , passes ... upper base of the frustum ; the base of the pyramid is cal- led the lower base of the frustum . 14. The ALTITUDE of a ...
Page 185
... base ( D. 11 ) : hence , the lateral edges , SA , SB , & c . , are all equal ( B. VI . , P. V. ) ; but the sides of ... upper and lower bases , multiplied by the slant height . Let ABCDE - e be a frustum of a right pyramid , whose vertex is S ...
... base ( D. 11 ) : hence , the lateral edges , SA , SB , & c . , are all equal ( B. VI . , P. V. ) ; but the sides of ... upper and lower bases , multiplied by the slant height . Let ABCDE - e be a frustum of a right pyramid , whose vertex is S ...
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AB² ABCD altitude apothem Applying logarithms centre chord circle circumference cone consequently convex surface cosec Cosine Cotang cylinder demonstrated in Book denote diameter distance divided draw edges Equation feet find the area Find the logarithmic following RULE frustum given angle greater hence homologous hypothenuse included angle inscribed intersection less Let ABC linear units log cot log sin lower base lune mantissa multiplied number of sides opposite parallel parallelogram parallelopipedon perpendicular plane MN polar triangle polyedral angle polyedron principle demonstrated prism proportional PROPOSITION proved pyramid quadrant radii radius rectangle regular polygon right angles right-angled triangle Scholium segment similar six right slant height solution sphere spherical angle spherical excess spherical polygon spherical triangle square straight line subtracting Tang tangent THEOREM triangle ABC triangular prism upper base vertex volume whence write the following