A Course of Mathematics: In Two Volumes. Composed for the Use of the Royal Military Academy, Volume 1Longman, Orme & Company, 1841 - Mathematics |
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... draw one line perpendicular to another . A Limited Problem is that which has but one answer or solution . An ... drawn immediately from some proposition or other premises . 12. A Scholium is a remark or observation made upon some ...
... draw one line perpendicular to another . A Limited Problem is that which has but one answer or solution . An ... drawn immediately from some proposition or other premises . 12. A Scholium is a remark or observation made upon some ...
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... draw a line under the lowest number , to separate the given numbers from their sum , when it is found . ā Then add up the figures in the column or row of units , and find how many tens are contained in that sum . Set down exactly below ...
... draw a line under the lowest number , to separate the given numbers from their sum , when it is found . ā Then add up the figures in the column or row of units , and find how many tens are contained in that sum . Set down exactly below ...
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... drawn from the centre to the circumference . 17. The diameter of a circle is a line drawn through the centre , and terminating at the circumference on both sides . 18. An arc of a circle is any part of the circumference . OOO O When the ...
... drawn from the centre to the circumference . 17. The diameter of a circle is a line drawn through the centre , and terminating at the circumference on both sides . 18. An arc of a circle is any part of the circumference . OOO O When the ...
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... draw CD perpendicular to the base ; and conceive the triangle BCD to revolve about CD till the plane of it coin- cides with that of CDA . Then since CDA and CDB are right angles ( def . 25 ) , the line BD will coincide with DA . Now if ...
... draw CD perpendicular to the base ; and conceive the triangle BCD to revolve about CD till the plane of it coin- cides with that of CDA . Then since CDA and CDB are right angles ( def . 25 ) , the line BD will coincide with DA . Now if ...
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... drawn , dividing the quadrangle into two triangles , ABC , ADC . Then , because the sum of the three angles of each ... draw lines , PA , PB , PC , & c . to all the angles , dividing the polygon into as many tri- angles as it has sides ...
... drawn , dividing the quadrangle into two triangles , ABC , ADC . Then , because the sum of the three angles of each ... draw lines , PA , PB , PC , & c . to all the angles , dividing the polygon into as many tri- angles as it has sides ...
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ABCD algebraic altitude arithmetical arithmetical progression base bisect breadth centre chord circle circumference coefficients common cone cosec cube root decimal denominator denoted diagonal diameter difference dihedral angle distance divided divisor draw drawn equal equation equiangular EXAMPLES expression figure fraction frustum geometrical given line greater hence inscribed integer intersection join length less lineation logarithms mantissa measure meeting method multiplied parallel parallel ruler parallelogram perpendicular plane polygon prism PROBLEM proportional quantity quotient radii radius ratio rectangle Reduce right angles rule Scholium segment sides sine solid angle solution square root straight line subtraction tangent THEOREM third trapezium triangle ABC uā vulgar fraction Whence