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... extremities of any side , their sum will be less than that of the two remaining sides of the triangle . Let be any point within the triangle BAC , and let the lines OB , OC , be drawn to the extremities of any side , as BC : then will ...
... extremities of any side , their sum will be less than that of the two remaining sides of the triangle . Let be any point within the triangle BAC , and let the lines OB , OC , be drawn to the extremities of any side , as BC : then will ...
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... extremities of the line : 2o . Any point , without the perpendicular , will be unequally distant from the extremities . Let AB be a given straight line , C its middle point , and EF the perpendicular . Then will any point of EF be ...
... extremities of the line : 2o . Any point , without the perpendicular , will be unequally distant from the extremities . Let AB be a given straight line , C its middle point , and EF the perpendicular . Then will any point of EF be ...
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... extremities of an arc . Any chord belongs to two arcs : the smaller one is meant , unless the contrary is expressed . 6. A SEGMENT is a part of a circle included between an arc and its chord . 7. A SECTOR is a part of a circle included ...
... extremities of an arc . Any chord belongs to two arcs : the smaller one is meant , unless the contrary is expressed . 6. A SEGMENT is a part of a circle included between an arc and its chord . 7. A SECTOR is a part of a circle included ...
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... extremity , as A : then will AB be greater than AD . Draw the radius CD . In the tri- angle ACD , we have AD less than ( B. I. , P. A B the sum of AC and CD VII . ) . But this sum is equal to AB ( D. 3 ) : hence , AB is greater than AD ...
... extremity , as A : then will AB be greater than AD . Draw the radius CD . In the tri- angle ACD , we have AD less than ( B. I. , P. A B the sum of AC and CD VII . ) . But this sum is equal to AB ( D. 3 ) : hence , AB is greater than AD ...
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... extremity ; and consequently , they are tangent to the given circle ( P. IX . ) . Scholium . The right - angled triangles ABC and ADC , have a common hypothenuse AC , and the side BC equal to DC ; and consequently , they are equal in ...
... extremity ; and consequently , they are tangent to the given circle ( P. IX . ) . Scholium . The right - angled triangles ABC and ADC , have a common hypothenuse AC , and the side BC equal to DC ; and consequently , they are equal in ...
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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...