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... angle ACD , we have , ACE DCB . Hence , the proposition is proved . Cor . 1. If one of the angles about C all of the ... ACB , BCD , DCE , ECF , FCA , that can be formed about a point , is equal to four right angles . B A F E · D For ...
... angle ACD , we have , ACE DCB . Hence , the proposition is proved . Cor . 1. If one of the angles about C all of the ... ACB , BCD , DCE , ECF , FCA , that can be formed about a point , is equal to four right angles . B A F E · D For ...
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... angle B is equal to the angle C ; which was to be proved . B C D Cor . 1. An ... ACB : then will AC be equal to AB , and consequently , the triangle will be ... angle ACB equal to the included angle DBC , by hypothesis : hence , the two ...
... angle B is equal to the angle C ; which was to be proved . B C D Cor . 1. An ... ACB : then will AC be equal to AB , and consequently , the triangle will be ... angle ACB equal to the included angle DBC , by hypothesis : hence , the two ...
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... angle is opposite the greater side . In the triangle ABC , let the angle ACB be greater than the angle ABC : then will the side AB be greater than the side AC . C A For , draw CD , making the angle BCD equal to the angle B ( Post . 7 ) ...
... angle is opposite the greater side . In the triangle ABC , let the angle ACB be greater than the angle ABC : then will the side AB be greater than the side AC . C A For , draw CD , making the angle BCD equal to the angle B ( Post . 7 ) ...
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... angles ABC and FBC equal , because both are right an- gles hence , the angles ACB and FCB are equal ( P. V. ) But ACB is , by a hypothesis , a right angle : hence , FCB must also be a right angle , and consequently , the line ACF must ...
... angles ABC and FBC equal , because both are right an- gles hence , the angles ACB and FCB are equal ( P. V. ) But ACB is , by a hypothesis , a right angle : hence , FCB must also be a right angle , and consequently , the line ACF must ...
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... angles ACB and DOE be commensurable ; that is , let them have a common unit : then will they be propor- tional to the intercepted arcs AB and DE M 0 E m n X У Z Let the angle M be a common unit ; and suppose , for example , that this ...
... angles ACB and DOE be commensurable ; that is , let them have a common unit : then will they be propor- tional to the intercepted arcs AB and DE M 0 E m n X У Z Let the angle M be a common unit ; and suppose , for example , that this ...
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AB² ABCD AC² adjacent angles altitude angle ACB apothem Applying logarithms base and altitude centre chord circle circumference circumscribed coincide cone consequently convex surface corresponding cosec Cosine Cotang cylinder denote diameter distance divided draw drawn edges equally distant feet find the area Formula frustum given angle given line greater hence homologous hypothenuse included angle interior angles intersection less Let ABC log sin logarithm lower base mantissa mean proportional measured by half number of sides opposite parallel parallelogram parallelopipedon perimeter perpendicular plane MN polyedral angle polyedron prism PROPOSITION proved pyramid quadrant radii radius rectangle regular polygon right-angled triangle Scholium secant segment semi-circumference side BC similar Sine slant height sphere spherical angle spherical polygon spherical triangle square straight line Tang tangent THEOREM triangle ABC triangular prisms upper base vertex vertices whence
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Page 28 - If two triangles have two sides of the one equal to two sides of the...
Page 100 - The area of a triangle is equal to half the product of its base by its altitude.
Page 99 - The area of a parallelogram is equal to the product of its base and its height: A = bx h.
Page 59 - A chord is a straight line joining the extremities of an arc.
Page 124 - If two polygons are composed of the same number of triangles, similar each to each and similarly placed, the polygons are similar.
Page 214 - A sphere is a solid bounded by a curved surface, every point of which is equally distant from a point within called the center.
Page 43 - C' (89) (90) (91) (92) (93) 112. In any plane triangle, the sum of any two sides is to their difference as the tangent of half the sum of the opposite angles is to the tangent of half their difference.
Page 52 - If the product of two quantities is equal to the product of two other quantities, two of them may be made the extremes, and the other two the means of a proportion.
Page 123 - Similar triangles are to each other as the squares of their homologous sides.
Page 182 - The upper end of the frustum of a pyramid or cone is called the upper base...