| Charles Hutton - Measurement - 1788 - 728 pages
...of the circumference for its arc, and its two radii are perpendicular to each other. 53- The V 53. The height or altitude of a figure, is a, perpendicular let fall from an angle, or its vertex, to the oppofite fide, called the bafe. 54. In a right-angled triangle, the fide oppofite the right angle,... | |
| Mathematics - 1801 - 446 pages
...a quarter of the circumference for its arc, and its two radii are perpendicular to each other. 53. The height, or altitude, of a figure is a perpendicular...its vertex, to the opposite side, called the base. 54. In a right-angled triangle^ the side opposite to the right angle is called the hypotenuse ; and.... | |
| David Steel - 1805 - 392 pages
...is the perpendicular falling thereon from the opposite angle. The height or altitude is, therefore, a perpendicular let fall from an angle, or its vertex, to the opposite side, called the base. If a triangle and parallelogram have equal bases and equal altitudes, the triangle is half the parallelogram.... | |
| Peter Nicholson - 1808 - 258 pages
...and the two radii are perpendicular to each other, as A 1. 51. The height or altitude of anyßgure is a perpendicular let fall from an angle , or its vertex, to the oppoßteßde, ¿ailed the baje, as ab at В 2. 52. When an angle is denoted by three letters, the middle... | |
| Peter Nicholson - 1809 - 426 pages
...its arc, and the two radii are perpendicular to each other, as G. 51. The height or altitude of any figure, is a perpendicular let fall from an angle,...its vertex, to the opposite side, called the base, as a- A, at H. 52. When an angle is denoted by three letters, the middle one is the place of the angle,... | |
| Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1816 - 610 pages
...perpendicular to each other A quarter of the circumference is sometimes called a Quadrant. 54. The B AX? 54 The Height or Altitude of a figure is a perpendicular...side, called the base. 55. In a right-angled triangle, ihe side opposite the right. angle is called the Hypothenuse ; and the other two sides are called the... | |
| Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1816 - 764 pages
...perpendicular to each other. A quarter of the circumference is alfo called a quadrant. Fig. 13. 38. The HEIGHT or ALTITUDE of a figure is a perpendicular let fall from an angle or its vertex to the oppofite fide or bafe. Fig. 14. 39. In a right angled triangle the fide oppofite the right angle is... | |
| Charles Hutton - Arithmetic - 1818 - 646 pages
...perpendicular to each other. A quarter of the circumference is sometimes called a Quadrant. M. The. 54. The Height or Altitude of a figure is a perpendicular...triangle, the side opposite the right angle is called the Hypothenuse ; and the other two sides are called the Legs, and sometimes the Base and Perpendicular.... | |
| Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1822 - 616 pages
...perpendicular to each other. A quarter of the circumference is sometimes called a Quadrant. 27 F D E BAG o4. The Height or Altitude of a figure is a perpendicular...fall from an angle, or its vertex, to the opposite aide, called the base. 55. In a right-angled triangle, the side opposite the right angle is called... | |
| Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1825 - 608 pages
...perpendicular to each other. A quarter ofthe circumference is sometimes called a Quadrant. 54. The BAG 64. The Height or Altitude of a figure is a perpendicular...vertex, to the opposite side, called the base. 55. In a right angled triangle, (he side opposite the right angle is called the Hypothenuse ; and the two other... | |
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