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... PROB . To draw a straight line at right angles to a given straight line , from a given point in the same . Let AB be the given straight line , and C the given point in it ; it is required to draw a straight line from C , at right angles ...
... PROB . To draw a straight line at right angles to a given straight line , from a given point in the same . Let AB be the given straight line , and C the given point in it ; it is required to draw a straight line from C , at right angles ...
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... PROB . To draw a straight line perpendicular to a given straight line of an un- limited length , from a given point without it . Let AB be the given straight line , which may be produced to any length both ways , and let C be a point ...
... PROB . To draw a straight line perpendicular to a given straight line of an un- limited length , from a given point without it . Let AB be the given straight line , which may be produced to any length both ways , and let C be a point ...
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... one nearer thereto . Therefore , If , & c . Q. E. D. Cor . A perpendicular from a point to a straight line , measures the shortest distance between the point and the line . PROP . XIV . PROB . At a given point OF GEOMETRY . BOOK I. 19.
... one nearer thereto . Therefore , If , & c . Q. E. D. Cor . A perpendicular from a point to a straight line , measures the shortest distance between the point and the line . PROP . XIV . PROB . At a given point OF GEOMETRY . BOOK I. 19.
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John Playfair. PROP . XIV . PROB . At a given point in a given straight line , to make an angle equal to a given angle . Let B be the given point in the given straight line AB , and let DEF be the given angle ; it is required to make at ...
John Playfair. PROP . XIV . PROB . At a given point in a given straight line , to make an angle equal to a given angle . Let B be the given point in the given straight line AB , and let DEF be the given angle ; it is required to make at ...
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... PROB . To draw a straight line through a given point parallel to a given straight line . Let A be the given point , and BC the given straight line ; it is re- quired to draw a straight line through the point A parallel to the straight ...
... PROB . To draw a straight line through a given point parallel to a given straight line . Let A be the given point , and BC the given straight line ; it is re- quired to draw a straight line through the point A parallel to the straight ...
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AB is equal AC is equal adjacent angles angle ABC angle ACB angle BAC angle DEF arc AC base BC bisect called centre circle ABCD circle EFGH coincide described diameter divided drawn duplicate ratio equal angles equal circles equal to AC equiangular FGHKL fore four right angles given straight line gnomon greater homologous sides join less Let ABC Let the straight opposite angles parallel parallelogram perpendicular polygon PROB produced Q. E. D. PROP radius rectangle BC rectangle contained rectilineal figure remaining angle right angled triangle secant segment side AC similar sine square of AC straight line AB straight line AC THEOR touches the circle triangle ABC twice the rectangle wherefore whole angle
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Page 25 - If a straight line be divided into two equal parts, and also into two unequal parts, the rectangle contained by the unequal parts, together with the square on the line between the points of section, is equal to the square on half the line.
Page 13 - To draw a straight line through a given point parallel to a given straight line. Let A be the given point, and BC the given straight line ; it is required to draw a straight line E iR.
Page 4 - To draw a straight line at right angles to a given straight line, from a given point in the same.
Page 29 - In obtuse-angled triangles, if a perpendicular be drawn from either of the acute angles to the opposite side produced, the square on the side subtending the obtuse angle is greater than the squares on the sides containing the obtuse angle, by twice the rectangle contained by the side...
Page 90 - The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; and each degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes ; and each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds ; and these into thirds, &c.
Page 87 - ... magnitudes there be taken more than its half, and from the remainder more than its half, and so on, there shall at length remain a magnitude less than the least of the proposed magnitudes.
Page 1 - If two triangles have two sides of the one equal to two sides of the...
Page 13 - If a side of any triangle be produced, the exterior angle is equal to the two interior and opposite angles; and the three interior angles of every triangle are together equal to two right angles.
Page 64 - If two triangles have one angle of the one equal to one angle of the other and the sides about these equal angles proportional, the triangles are similar.
Page 19 - If a straight line meet two straight lines, so as to make the two interior angles on the same side of it taken together less than two right angles...