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... intersect each other , they form four angles about the point of intersection , which have received different names , with respect to each other . are 1o . ADJACENT ANGLES those which lie on the same side of one line , and on opposite ...
... intersect each other , they form four angles about the point of intersection , which have received different names , with respect to each other . are 1o . ADJACENT ANGLES those which lie on the same side of one line , and on opposite ...
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... intersect in only one point . NOTE . The method of demonstration employed above , is called the reductio ad absurdum . It consists in assuming an hypothesis which is the contradictory of the proposition to be proved , and then ...
... intersect in only one point . NOTE . The method of demonstration employed above , is called the reductio ad absurdum . It consists in assuming an hypothesis which is the contradictory of the proposition to be proved , and then ...
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... intersection D ( P. III . , C. ) hence , the triangles coincide throughout , and are therefore equal in all their parts ( I. , D. 14 ) ; which was to be proved . : PROPOSITION VII . THEOREM . The sum of any two sides of a triangle is ...
... intersection D ( P. III . , C. ) hence , the triangles coincide throughout , and are therefore equal in all their parts ( I. , D. 14 ) ; which was to be proved . : PROPOSITION VII . THEOREM . The sum of any two sides of a triangle is ...
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... intersection have different names , with respect to each other . F 1o . INTERIOR ANGLES ON THE SAME SIDE , are those that lie on the same side of the secant and within the other two lines . Thus , BGH and GHD are interior angles on the ...
... intersection have different names , with respect to each other . F 1o . INTERIOR ANGLES ON THE SAME SIDE , are those that lie on the same side of the secant and within the other two lines . Thus , BGH and GHD are interior angles on the ...
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... EGB and AGH are equal , because they are vertical ( P. II . ) ; and consequently , AGH and GHD are equal : hence , from- Cor . 1 , AB and CD are parallel . PROPOSITION XX . THEOREM . I a straight line intersect BOOK I. 39.
... EGB and AGH are equal , because they are vertical ( P. II . ) ; and consequently , AGH and GHD are equal : hence , from- Cor . 1 , AB and CD are parallel . PROPOSITION XX . THEOREM . I a straight line intersect BOOK I. 39.
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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...