Mathematical Questions and Solutions, from the "Educational Times.", Volume 44F. Hodgson, 1886 |
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a₁ ABCD axis BIDDLE bisects Brocard Brocard-circle Brocard-point c₁ centre centroid chance chord circumcircle coefficients coincide coins concyclic conic coordinates corresponding cos² cosec cot² curve cylinder denote diameter dihedral angles distance drawn ellipse envelope equal equation given HANUMANTA RAU Hence hyperbola integral intersection locus mid-point nine-point circle P₁ parabola parallel particle pedal pedal triangle perpendicular plane players polar probability Professor PROPOSER prove quadrilateral question radius random line ratio respectively result right angles sides similarly sin² sphere square straight line substituting symmedian T. C. SIMMONS tan² tangents tetrahedron theorem triangle ABC values velocity vertical whence XLIV
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