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... its circumference touches all of the sides of the polygon . оо © а POSTULATE . A circumference can be described from any point as a centre and with any radius . PROPOSITION I. THEOREM . Any diameter divides the circle , 60 GEOMETRY .
... its circumference touches all of the sides of the polygon . оо © а POSTULATE . A circumference can be described from any point as a centre and with any radius . PROPOSITION I. THEOREM . Any diameter divides the circle , 60 GEOMETRY .
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... described from the vertex of any angle , as a cen- tre , and with a fixed radius , the arc intercepted between the sides of the angle may be taken as the measure of the angle . In Geometry , the right angle which is measured by a ...
... described from the vertex of any angle , as a cen- tre , and with a fixed radius , the arc intercepted between the sides of the angle may be taken as the measure of the angle . In Geometry , the right angle which is measured by a ...
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... described on the linear unit , as a side . PROPOSITION I. THEOREM . Parallelograms which have equal bases and equal altitudes , are equal . Let the parallelograms ABCD and EFGH have equal bases and equal altitudes : then will the ...
... described on the linear unit , as a side . PROPOSITION I. THEOREM . Parallelograms which have equal bases and equal altitudes , are equal . Let the parallelograms ABCD and EFGH have equal bases and equal altitudes : then will the ...
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... described on the sum of two lines is equal to the sum of the squares described on the lines , increased by twice the rectangle of the lines . Let AB and BC be two lines , E and AC their sum : then will AC2 = AB2 + BC2 + 2AB × BC . On AC ...
... described on the sum of two lines is equal to the sum of the squares described on the lines , increased by twice the rectangle of the lines . Let AB and BC be two lines , E and AC their sum : then will AC2 = AB2 + BC2 + 2AB × BC . On AC ...
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... described on a line is described on half the line . and BC are equal , the four will also be equal : hence , the equal to four times the square . PROPOSITION IX . THEOREM . The square described on the difference of two lines is equal to ...
... described on a line is described on half the line . and BC are equal , the four will also be equal : hence , the equal to four times the square . PROPOSITION IX . THEOREM . The square described on the difference of two lines is equal to ...
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AB² ABCD AC² adjacent angles altitude apothem Applying logarithms base and altitude bisect centre chord circle circumference circumscribed coincide cone consequently convex surface corresponding cosec cosine Cotang cylinder denote diagonals diameter difference distance divided draw drawn edges equally distant feet find the area Formula frustum given angle given straight line greater hence homologous hypothenuse included angle interior angles intersection less Let ABC log sin lower base mantissa 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 polygons right angles right-angled triangle Scholium secant segment semi-circumference side BC similar sine slant height sphere spherical polygon spherical triangle square subtracted Tang tangent THEOREM triangle ABC triangular prisms triedral angle upper base vertex vertices whence
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Page 126 - The square of the hypothenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides ; as, 5033 402+302.
Page 59 - A'B'C', and applying the law of cosines, we have cos a' = cos b' cos c' + sin b' sin c' cos A'. Remembering the relations a' = 180° -A, b' = 180° - B, etc. (this expression becomes cos A = — cos B cos C + sin B sin C cos a.
Page 18 - 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, fourths, &c.
Page 104 - 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 6 - The logarithm of any power of a number is equal to the logarithm of the number multiplied by the exponent of the power.
Page 28 - If two triangles have two sides of the one equal to two sides of the...
Page 46 - 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 99 - The area of a parallelogram is equal to the product of its base and altitude.
Page 172 - If two planes are perpendicular to 'each other, a straight line drawn in one of them, perpendicular to their intersection, will be perpendicular to the other.
Page 214 - A sphere is a solid bounded by a curved surface, every point of which is equally distant from a point within called the center.