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... BASE of a polygon is any one of its sides which the polygon is supposed to stand . 25. Triangles may be classified with reference either to their sides , or their angles . When classified with reference to their sides , there are two ...
... BASE of a polygon is any one of its sides which the polygon is supposed to stand . 25. Triangles may be classified with reference either to their sides , or their angles . When classified with reference to their sides , there are two ...
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... base BC . Then , AB AB is equal to AC , by hypothesis , common , and BD equal to DC , by construction : hence , the ... base , bisects the vertical angle , and is per- pendicular to the base . PROPOSITION XII . THEOREM . If two angles of ...
... base BC . Then , AB AB is equal to AC , by hypothesis , common , and BD equal to DC , by construction : hence , the ... base , bisects the vertical angle , and is per- pendicular to the base . PROPOSITION XII . THEOREM . If two angles of ...
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... distance is measured , is called the vertex of the triangle , and the opposite side , is called the base of the triangle . 5. The ALTITUDE OF A PARALLELOGRAM , is the perpen- BOOK IV Proportions of Figures-Measurement of Areas,
... distance is measured , is called the vertex of the triangle , and the opposite side , is called the base of the triangle . 5. The ALTITUDE OF A PARALLELOGRAM , is the perpen- BOOK IV Proportions of Figures-Measurement of Areas,
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... 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 SURFACE , is its numerical value ...
... 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 SURFACE , is its numerical value ...
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... base A of the parallelogram ; BA C then , because they have equal altitudes , the vertex of the triangle will lie in the upper base of the parallelogram , or in the prolongation of that base . equal to From A , draw AE parallel to BC ...
... base A of the parallelogram ; BA C then , because they have equal altitudes , the vertex of the triangle will lie in the upper base of the parallelogram , or in the prolongation of that base . equal to From A , draw AE parallel to BC ...
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ABē ABCD ACē 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...