The Mathematician, Volume 1G. Bell, 1845 |
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a₁ algebraical angles angular points anharmonic ratios axes axis B₁ bisecting C₁ centre chord circumscribing circumscribing circle co-ordinates coefficients conic section conical surface conjugate cos² cosec cot r₂ cotr curve d₁ deduced denote Desargues diameter drawn ellipse equal equation expression fixed point Geometry given circles given lines given points hence hyperbola indeterminate inscribed involution involution system joining M₁ Mathematician method multiply obtain p₁ p₂ parabola parallel pass perpendicular plane points of contact points of intersection polar pole porism quadrilateral quantities r₁ r₂+cot radical axis radii radius respectively result roots Scholium second degree second order sides Similarly sin² sinAC sinAD solution SOLUTION.-Mr sphere straight line substituting surface tangent theorem Thomas Dobson touch values variable Whence x₁ y₁ πα
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