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... let fall from the opposite angle on the base produced . Let ACB be a triangle , C the obtuse angle , and AD perpen- dicular to BC produced ; then will AB2 = AC2 + BC2 + 2BC × CD . A The perpendicular cannot fall within the triangle ...
... let fall from the opposite angle on the base produced . Let ACB be a triangle , C the obtuse angle , and AD perpen- dicular to BC produced ; then will AB2 = AC2 + BC2 + 2BC × CD . A The perpendicular cannot fall within the triangle ...
Page 210
... let fall the perpendicular CH on the base . Let DG - a , DE = b , and DF - c : put one of the equal sides AB A. F DE H G B = 2 * ; hence AH = x , and CH = √AC2 — AH2 = √4x2 — x2 = √3x2 = x√3 . Now since the area of a triangle is ...
... let fall the perpendicular CH on the base . Let DG - a , DE = b , and DF - c : put one of the equal sides AB A. F DE H G B = 2 * ; hence AH = x , and CH = √AC2 — AH2 = √4x2 — x2 = √3x2 = x√3 . Now since the area of a triangle is ...
Page 296
... let fall from the centre of the polyedron on one of its faces , when the faces themselves are known . The following table shows the solidities and surfaces of the regular polyedrons , when the edges are equal to 1 . A TABLE OF THE ...
... let fall from the centre of the polyedron on one of its faces , when the faces themselves are known . The following table shows the solidities and surfaces of the regular polyedrons , when the edges are equal to 1 . A TABLE OF THE ...
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Problems relating to the First and Third Books 57 | 57 |
BOOK IV | 68 |
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