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... its chord . 7. A SECTOR is a part of a circle included within an an arc and the radii drawn to its extremities . 8. An INSCRIBED ANGLE is an angle ⚫whose vertex is BOOK III The Circle, and the Measurement of Angles, 59 888.
... its chord . 7. A SECTOR is a part of a circle included within an an arc and the radii drawn to its extremities . 8. An INSCRIBED ANGLE is an angle ⚫whose vertex is BOOK III The Circle, and the Measurement of Angles, 59 888.
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Adrien Marie Legendre Charles Davies. 8. An INSCRIBED ANGLE is an angle ⚫whose vertex is in the circumference , and whose sides are chords . 9. An INSCRIBED POLYGON is a poly- gon whose vertices are in the circumfer- ence , and whose ...
Adrien Marie Legendre Charles Davies. 8. An INSCRIBED ANGLE is an angle ⚫whose vertex is in the circumference , and whose sides are chords . 9. An INSCRIBED POLYGON is a poly- gon whose vertices are in the circumfer- ence , and whose ...
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... inscribed angle is measured by half of the arc included between its sides . There may be three cases : the centre of the circle may lie on one of the sides of the angle ; it may lie within the angle ; or , it may lie without the angle ...
... inscribed angle is measured by half of the arc included between its sides . There may be three cases : the centre of the circle may lie on one of the sides of the angle ; it may lie within the angle ; or , it may lie without the angle ...
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... inscribed angle , and let the centre lie within it then will the angle be measured by half of the arc BED . For , draw the diameter AE Then , from what has just been proved , the angle DAE is measured by half of DE , and the angle EAB ...
... inscribed angle , and let the centre lie within it then will the angle be measured by half of the arc BED . For , draw the diameter AE Then , from what has just been proved , the angle DAE is measured by half of DE , and the angle EAB ...
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... inscribed in a segment less than a semi - circle , is B obtuse ; for it is measured by half the arc BAC , greater than a semi - circumference . Cor . 4. The opposite angles A and C , of an inscribed quadrilateral ABCD , are together ...
... inscribed in a segment less than a semi - circle , is B obtuse ; for it is measured by half the arc BAC , greater than a semi - circumference . Cor . 4. The opposite angles A and C , of an inscribed quadrilateral ABCD , are together ...
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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...