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Page 82
... parallel of latitude , is about 15,550 miles ; now , as the earth turns round in 23 hours 56 minutes , at what rate per hour is the city of London carried from west to east ? Ans . 649 miles an hour . 16. A father left his son a fortune ...
... parallel of latitude , is about 15,550 miles ; now , as the earth turns round in 23 hours 56 minutes , at what rate per hour is the city of London carried from west to east ? Ans . 649 miles an hour . 16. A father left his son a fortune ...
Page 329
... parallel rows at the top and opposite side of the base ; hence we have also this general rule , which , as well as ... parallels at bottom and top ( whether row or ball ) , and the sum multiplied by one - third of the slant end or face ...
... parallel rows at the top and opposite side of the base ; hence we have also this general rule , which , as well as ... parallels at bottom and top ( whether row or ball ) , and the sum multiplied by one - third of the slant end or face ...
Page 357
... Parallel , Oblique , Perpendicular , or Tangential . 9. Parallel Lines are always at the same perpendicular dis- tance ; and they never meet , though ever so far produced . 10. Oblique Lines change their distance , and would meet , if ...
... Parallel , Oblique , Perpendicular , or Tangential . 9. Parallel Lines are always at the same perpendicular dis- tance ; and they never meet , though ever so far produced . 10. Oblique Lines change their distance , and would meet , if ...
Page 359
... parallel . 38. A Trapezoid has only one pair of opposite sides parallel . 39. A Diagonal is a line joining any two opposite angles of a quadrilateral . 40. Plane figures that have more than four sides are , in general , called Polygons ...
... parallel . 38. A Trapezoid has only one pair of opposite sides parallel . 39. A Diagonal is a line joining any two opposite angles of a quadrilateral . 40. Plane figures that have more than four sides are , in general , called Polygons ...
Page 367
... parallel lines , it makes the alternate angles equal to each other . Let the line EF cut the two parallel lines AB , CD ; then will the angle AEF be equal to the alternate angle EFD . For if they are not equal , one of them must be ...
... parallel lines , it makes the alternate angles equal to each other . Let the line EF cut the two parallel lines AB , CD ; then will the angle AEF be equal to the alternate angle EFD . For if they are not equal , one of them must be ...
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algebraic axis bisected called centre circle circumference coefficient contained Corol cosec cosine cube root curve decimal denominator denote diameter difference differential co-efficient distance Divide dividend division divisor draw dy dx equal EXAMPLES exponent expression extract factors feet figure fraction given number greater greatest common measure Hence hyperbola inches latus rectum least common multiple logarithm manner monomial multiply negative nth root number of terms parallel parallelogram perpendicular plane polynomial positive Prob problem Prop proportional proposed equation quotient radius ratio rectangle Reduce remainder right angles rule sides sine square root straight line Substituting subtract tangent Taylor's theorem THEOREM unknown quantity VULGAR FRACTIONS whole number yards