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Page 386 - An arc of a circle is any part of the circumference. A chord is a straight line joining the extremities of an arc. A segment is any part of a circle bounded by an arc and its chord.
Page 386 - E 2 a radius ; and a line drawn through the centre, terminating both ways in the circumference, is called a diameter. The portion of circle cut off by a diameter is called a semicircle. An ARC of a circle is any portion of the circumference. A SEGMENT of a circle is a figure contained by an arc and its chord. A VERSED SINE is a line drawn from the middle of a chord perpendicular to the circumference. A SECTOR of a circle is a figure contained by two radii and an arc, as ACB E.
Page 82 - The GREATEST COMMON MEASURE of two or more given numbers, is the greatest number...
Page 82 - The LEAST COMMON MULTIPLE of two or more numbers, is the least number that is divisible by each of the given numbers ; thus, 24 is the least common multiple of 4, 6, and 8.
Page 478 - Since the areas of circles are to one another as the squares of their radii...
Page 419 - The shaded region represents one half the area of the circle. Find the length of the radius to determine this area. Notice that the diameter of the circle is equal to a side of the square. Since the area of the square is 64, it has a side length of 8.
Page 305 - In the treatment of arithmetical progression the following notation will be used : a = the first term.
Page 398 - The area of the circumscribed square is double the area of the inscribed square.
Page 351 - ... per annum more than the same sum invested in the 3£ per cents, at 82.
Page 459 - ЗЦ sq. ft. Area of fireplace = 5 ft. x 5 ft. = 25 sq. ft.