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... joining any two Points taken any where in it will be wholly in that Superficies . 8 . Is useless , and therefore omitted . 9 . 13. A rectilineal Angle is the Inclination of two right Lines to one another , meeting in a Point ; which ...
... joining any two Points taken any where in it will be wholly in that Superficies . 8 . Is useless , and therefore omitted . 9 . 13. A rectilineal Angle is the Inclination of two right Lines to one another , meeting in a Point ; which ...
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... join- ing two of its opposite Angles . And the Altitude is the perpen- dicular Distance betwixt the two opposite Sides . 94 . 98. THEOREM 20. All quadrilateral Figures , whose oppofite Sides 98 . Theorems , Book I. 21.
... join- ing two of its opposite Angles . And the Altitude is the perpen- dicular Distance betwixt the two opposite Sides . 94 . 98. THEOREM 20. All quadrilateral Figures , whose oppofite Sides 98 . Theorems , Book I. 21.
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... join AE and CE . Then the 4s AFE and CGE being Rt . s , the As AFE , CGE , are Rt . ∠ As ; and AB , a 134. CD , are bisected by the Lines EF , EG ; and as their Wholes are equal , their Halves must be equal also , that is , AF = CG ...
... join AE and CE . Then the 4s AFE and CGE being Rt . s , the As AFE , CGE , are Rt . ∠ As ; and AB , a 134. CD , are bisected by the Lines EF , EG ; and as their Wholes are equal , their Halves must be equal also , that is , AF = CG ...
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... Join AC , BD ; then the CAB = ∠CDB , being in the same Segment BADC , and upon the fame Bafe BC ; and the ∠ACB = ∠ADB , being in the fame Segment ADCB , and upon the same Base AB . ... adding equals , the ADB + ∠ CDB = ∠ACB + ∠CAB ...
... Join AC , BD ; then the CAB = ∠CDB , being in the same Segment BADC , and upon the fame Bafe BC ; and the ∠ACB = ∠ADB , being in the fame Segment ADCB , and upon the same Base AB . ... adding equals , the ADB + ∠ CDB = ∠ACB + ∠CAB ...
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... Join DB ; then , AB being a Diameter , ADCB * 22 . is a a Semicircle , and ADB = a Rt . 2 , and the CDB = ∠CAB , ( being in the same Seg- ment CDAB , and standing on the fame Bafe BC ; ) ... adding equals in Fig . 14. the ∠ ADB + ...
... Join DB ; then , AB being a Diameter , ADCB * 22 . is a a Semicircle , and ADB = a Rt . 2 , and the CDB = ∠CAB , ( being in the same Seg- ment CDAB , and standing on the fame Bafe BC ; ) ... adding equals in Fig . 14. the ∠ ADB + ...
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Page 31 - The lines do not run in a uniform direction from the left to the right, or from the right to the left...
Page 108 - AB, remains the same as it was : Nor is it part of the length of the line AB ; for, if AB be removed from the line KB, the point B, which is the extremity of the line KB, does...
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Page 108 - KBCL which is contiguous to it, this boundary BC is called a line, and has no breadth : For if it have any, this...