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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... perpendicular to another . A Limited Problem is that which has but one answer or solution . An Unlimited Problem is that which has innumerable answers . And a Determinate Problem is that which has a certain number of answers . 9 ...
... perpendicular to another . A Limited Problem is that which has but one answer or solution . An Unlimited Problem is that which has innumerable answers . And a Determinate Problem is that which has a certain number of answers . 9 ...
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... perpendicular line between all the divisors and dividends . Begin at the uppermost , and perform all the divisions : only observing to set the quotient of each division , as decimal parts , on the right hand of the dividend next below ...
... perpendicular line between all the divisors and dividends . Begin at the uppermost , and perform all the divisions : only observing to set the quotient of each division , as decimal parts , on the right hand of the dividend next below ...
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... perpendicular to each other . A quarter of the circum- ference is sometimes called a quadrant . 24. An angle is the inclination or opening of two lines , having different directions , and meeting in a point . According to circumstances ...
... perpendicular to each other . A quarter of the circum- ference is sometimes called a quadrant . 24. An angle is the inclination or opening of two lines , having different directions , and meeting in a point . According to circumstances ...
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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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... perpendicular , or tangential . 52. Parallel lines are always at the same distance ; and they never meet , though ever so far produced . 53. Oblique lines change their distance , and would meet , if produced on the side of the least ...
... perpendicular , or tangential . 52. Parallel lines are always at the same distance ; and they never meet , though ever so far produced . 53. Oblique lines change their distance , and would meet , if produced on the side of the least ...
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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