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... called the unit of mea sure . 2. Since the unit of measure is of the same kind as the thing measured , there are as many species of quantity as there are kinds of units . In Geometry , there are four kinds of units , viz . Units of ...
... called the unit of mea sure . 2. Since the unit of measure is of the same kind as the thing measured , there are as many species of quantity as there are kinds of units . In Geometry , there are four kinds of units , viz . Units of ...
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... called plus : Thus , A + B , indicates that The Sign of Subtraction , B is to be added to A. called minus : Thus , A – B , indicates that B is to be subtracted from A. The Sign of Multiplication , x : Thus , A × B , indicates that A is ...
... called plus : Thus , A + B , indicates that The Sign of Subtraction , B is to be added to A. called minus : Thus , A – B , indicates that B is to be subtracted from A. The Sign of Multiplication , x : Thus , A × B , indicates that A is ...
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Adrien Marie Legendre Charles Davies. = The expression , A B + C , is called an equation . The part on the left of the sign of equality , is called the first member ; that on the right , the second member . The Sign of Inequality , < : 3 ...
Adrien Marie Legendre Charles Davies. = The expression , A B + C , is called an equation . The part on the left of the sign of equality , is called the first member ; that on the right , the second member . The Sign of Inequality , < : 3 ...
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... word curve , alone , for curved line . 6. A line made up of straight lines , is called a broken line . { 7. A SURFACE is that which has length and breadth , without thickness . Surfaces are divided into two classes , plane and curved BOOK.
... word curve , alone , for curved line . 6. A line made up of straight lines , is called a broken line . { 7. A SURFACE is that which has length and breadth , without thickness . Surfaces are divided into two classes , plane and curved BOOK.
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... called sides , and their common point A , is called the ver- C A B tex . An angle is designated by naming its sides , or some- times by simply naming its vertex ; thus , the above is called the angle BAC , or simply , the angle A. 11 ...
... called sides , and their common point A , is called the ver- C A B tex . An angle is designated by naming its sides , or some- times by simply naming its vertex ; thus , the above is called the angle BAC , or simply , the angle A. 11 ...
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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...