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... spherical triangle is a spherical polygon of three sides ; it , like the plane triangle , may be right , oblique , isosceles , etc. Its three sides and three angles are called the parts of the triangle . 190. A spherical angle may be ...
... spherical triangle is a spherical polygon of three sides ; it , like the plane triangle , may be right , oblique , isosceles , etc. Its three sides and three angles are called the parts of the triangle . 190. A spherical angle may be ...
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... spherical triangle , and if B'C ' is the side opposite A , in the polar tri- angle , then will A be equivalent to 180 ° B'C ' . For , produce the arcs AB and AC until they meet B'C ' at some points D and E. But , ( a ) ( b ) ( c ) Now ...
... spherical triangle , and if B'C ' is the side opposite A , in the polar tri- angle , then will A be equivalent to 180 ° B'C ' . For , produce the arcs AB and AC until they meet B'C ' at some points D and E. But , ( a ) ( b ) ( c ) Now ...
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... spherical triangle is less than the sum of the other two sides . A B C In the spherical triangle ABC let the side BC be greater than either AC or AB ; then will BC be less than AB + AC . Complete the demonstration by ( 44 ) . 210 ...
... spherical triangle is less than the sum of the other two sides . A B C In the spherical triangle ABC let the side BC be greater than either AC or AB ; then will BC be less than AB + AC . Complete the demonstration by ( 44 ) . 210 ...
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... spherical triangles , the areas of the triangles may be shown to be equal by adding BPC = NSL , instead of subtracting as above . PROPOSITION XXXVIII . 222. THEOREM . In an isosceles spherical triangle the angles opposite the equal ...
... spherical triangles , the areas of the triangles may be shown to be equal by adding BPC = NSL , instead of subtracting as above . PROPOSITION XXXVIII . 222. THEOREM . In an isosceles spherical triangle the angles opposite the equal ...
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... triangle to the middle of its base bisects both the triangle and its vertical angle , and it is also perpendicular to the base . PROPOSITION XXXIX . 224. THEOREM . If two angles of a spherical triangle are equal , the sides opposite are ...
... triangle to the middle of its base bisects both the triangle and its vertical angle , and it is also perpendicular to the base . PROPOSITION XXXIX . 224. THEOREM . If two angles of a spherical triangle are equal , the sides opposite are ...
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ABC and DEF ABC-B altitude are equal axis base and altitude bases are equal bisecting called centre circle circumference coincide common altitude common vertex conical surface COROLLARY cube cuboid DEFINITIONS diameter dicular diedral angle equal with respect equivalent feet Find the volume frustum Hence inscribed prism intersection lateral edges lateral faces lateral surface Let the line line BA line is perpendicular lune MN and PQ mutually equal O-ABCD oblique parallelopiped one-third the product parallelogram pass perimeter perpen perpendicular to MN plane angle plane PQ polar triangle polyedral angle prisms whose bases radius regular polyedrons regular polygon regular pyramid right angles right circular cone right prism right section SCHOLIUM similar slant height sphere spherical angle spherical polygon spherical triangle straight line tetraedron THEOREM triangles ABC triangular prism triangular pyramids triedral
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Page 48 - Assuming that the areas of two triangles which have an angle of the one equal to an angle of the other are to each other as the products of the sides including the equal angles...
Page 30 - The lateral or total areas of two similar cglinders of revolution are to each other as the squares of their altitudes, or as the squares of the radii of their bases ; and their volumes are to each, other as the cubes of their altitudes, or as the cubes of the radii of their bases. Let S and s...
Page 4 - If a straight line is perpendicular to each of two other straight lines at their point of intersection, it is perpendicular to the plane of the two lines.
Page 49 - A sphere is a solid bounded by a curved surface, every point of which is equally distant from a point within called the center.
Page 46 - The lateral areas, or the total -areas, of two similar cones of revolution are to each other as the squares of their altitudes...
Page 6 - Theorem: If a straight line is perpendicular to one of two parallel planes, it is perpendicular, also, to the other plane.
Page 9 - ... meeting the plane at unequal distances from the foot of the perpendicular the more remote is the greater.
Page 56 - A spherical angle is measured by the arc of a great circle described from its vertex as a pole, and included between its sides, produced if necessary.
Page 29 - The lateral area of a prism is equal to the product of the perimeter of a right section and a lateral edge.
Page 61 - The sum of the angles of a spherical triangle is greater than two and less than six right angles ; that is, greater than 180° and less than 540°. (gr). If A'B'C' is the polar triangle of ABC...