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... ; - as BC , fo that is , the difference between any two sides of a triangle is less than the third side . Scholium . In order that any three given lines may re- present the sides of a triangle , the sum of 26 GEOMETRY .
... ; - as BC , fo that is , the difference between any two sides of a triangle is less than the third side . Scholium . In order that any three given lines may re- present the sides of a triangle , the sum of 26 GEOMETRY .
Page 27
... difference of any two must ' be less than the third . • PROPOSITION VIII . THEOREM . If from any point within a triangle two straight lines b drawn to the extremities of any side , their sum will be less than that of the two remaining ...
... difference of any two must ' be less than the third . • PROPOSITION VIII . THEOREM . If from any point within a triangle two straight lines b drawn to the extremities of any side , their sum will be less than that of the two remaining ...
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... difference of HN and HM , D- H A- -B M P E N C is equal to PQ , which is the difference of HQ and HP ( A. 3 ) ; which was to be proved . 2o . Let the secant AB and tangent DE , be parallel⚫ then will the intercepted arcs MH and PH be ...
... difference of HN and HM , D- H A- -B M P E N C is equal to PQ , which is the difference of HQ and HP ( A. 3 ) ; which was to be proved . 2o . Let the secant AB and tangent DE , be parallel⚫ then will the intercepted arcs MH and PH be ...
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... difference , of their radii . Let the circumferences , whose centres are C and D , intersect at A : then will CD be less than the sum , and greater than the difference of the radii of the two circles . For , draw AC and AD , forming the ...
... difference , of their radii . Let the circumferences , whose centres are C and D , intersect at A : then will CD be less than the sum , and greater than the difference of the radii of the two circles . For , draw AC and AD , forming the ...
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... difference of their radii , one will be tangent to the other internally . Let C and D be the centres of two circles , and let the distance between these centres be equal to the difference of the radii : then will the one be tangent to ...
... difference of their radii , one will be tangent to the other internally . Let C and D be the centres of two circles , and let the distance between these centres be equal to the difference of the radii : then will the one be tangent to ...
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AB² ABCD AC² adjacent angles altitude angle ACB apothem Applying logarithms base and altitude centre chord circle circumference circumscribed coincide cone consequently convex surface corresponding cosec Cosine Cosine D Cotang cylinder denote diameter distance divided draw drawn edges equally distant feet find the area following RULE Formula frustum given angle given straight line greater hence homologous hypothenuse included angle interior angles intersection less Let ABC log sin logarithm lower base mantissa mean proportional measured by half number of sides opposite parallel parallelogram parallelopipedon perimeter perpendicular plane MN polyedral angle polyedron prism PROPOSITION proved pyramid quadrant radii radius rectangle regular polygon right-angled triangle Scholium segment side BC similar Sine slant height sphere spherical polygon spherical triangle square Tang tangent THEOREM triangle ABC triangular prisms triedral angle upper base vertex vertices whence
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Page 26 - If two triangles have two sides and the included angle of the one, equal to two sides and the included angle of the other, each to each, the two triangles will be equal in all their parts." Axiom 1. "Things which are equal to the same thing, are equal to each other.
Page 57 - A circle is a plane figure bounded by a curved line, every point of which is equally distant from a point within called the center.
Page 124 - The square of the hypothenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides ; as, 5033 402+302.
Page 4 - The logarithm of any power of a number is equal to the logarithm of the number multiplied by the exponent of the power.
Page 102 - The square described on the hypothenuse of a rightangled triangle is equal to the sum of the squares described on the other two sides.
Page 44 - All the interior angles of any rectilineal figure, together with four right angles, are equal to twice as many right angles as the figure has sides.
Page 41 - C' (89) (90) (91) (92) (93) 112. In any plane triangle, the sum of any two sides is to their difference as the tangent of half the sum of the opposite angles is to the tangent of half their difference.
Page 57 - A chord is a straight line joining the extremities of an arc.
Page 16 - 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, etc.
Page 55 - In a series of equal ratios, the sum of the antecedents is to the sum of the consequents as any antecedent is to its consequent.