A Course of Mathematics: In Two Volumes. For the Use of the Royal Military Academy, Volume 1Gilberte and Rivington, 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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... , as above . Whenever there is a change of the third figure of the mantissa in any of the columns not headed “ 0 ” , the circumstance is indicated by a small line drawn over the fourth figure of that mantissa , and in 254 ALGEBRA .
... , as above . Whenever there is a change of the third figure of the mantissa in any of the columns not headed “ 0 ” , the circumstance is indicated by a small line drawn over the fourth figure of that mantissa , and in 254 ALGEBRA .
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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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... a line is meant the shortest line that can be drawn from the point to the line . It is shown that this is the perpendicular . See th . 21 . 51. When two or more lines are considered in relation DEFINITIONS AND PRINCIPLES . 293.
... a line is meant the shortest line that can be drawn from the point to the line . It is shown that this is the perpendicular . See th . 21 . 51. When two or more lines are considered in relation DEFINITIONS AND PRINCIPLES . 293.
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... drawn to them from the centre are equal . 62. And the right line on which the greater perpendicular falls , is said to be farther from the centre . 63. An angle in a segment is that which is contained by two lines , drawn from any point ...
... drawn to them from the centre are equal . 62. And the right line on which the greater perpendicular falls , is said to be farther from the centre . 63. An angle in a segment is that which is contained by two lines , drawn from any point ...
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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 u₁ vulgar fraction Whence