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... divided by B. : A indicates that A is to be B The Exponential Sign : Thus , A3 , indicates that A is to be taken three times as a factor , or raised to the third power . The Radical Sign , √ : 3 Thus , A , B , indicate that the square ...
... divided by B. : A indicates that A is to be B The Exponential Sign : Thus , A3 , indicates that A is to be taken three times as a factor , or raised to the third power . The Radical Sign , √ : 3 Thus , A , B , indicate that the square ...
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... divided into two classes , straight and curved . 4. A STRAIGHT LINE is one which does not change its direction at any point . 5. A CURVED LINE is one which changes its direction at every point . When the sense is obvious , to avoid ...
... divided into two classes , straight and curved . 4. A STRAIGHT LINE is one which does not change its direction at any point . 5. A CURVED LINE is one which changes its direction at every point . When the sense is obvious , to avoid ...
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From the Works of A.M. Legendre Adrien Marie Legendre. Surfaces are divided into two classes , plane and curved surfaces . 8. A PLANE is a surface , such , that if any two of its points be joined by a straight line , that line will lie ...
From the Works of A.M. Legendre Adrien Marie Legendre. Surfaces are divided into two classes , plane and curved surfaces . 8. A PLANE is a surface , such , that if any two of its points be joined by a straight line , that line will lie ...
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... divided into two species : trapezoids and parallelograms . 27. A TRAPEZOID is a quadrilateral which has only two of its sides parallel . 28. A PARALLELOGRAM is a quadrilateral which has its opposite sides parallel , two and two . There ...
... divided into two species : trapezoids and parallelograms . 27. A TRAPEZOID is a quadrilateral which has only two of its sides parallel . 28. A PARALLELOGRAM is a quadrilateral which has its opposite sides parallel , two and two . There ...
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... divided by equals , the quotients will be equal . 8. The whole is greater than any of its parts . 9. The whole is equal to the sum of all its parts . 10. All right angles are equal . 11. Only one straight line can be drawn joining two ...
... divided by equals , the quotients will be equal . 8. The whole is greater than any of its parts . 9. The whole is equal to the sum of all its parts . 10. All right angles are equal . 11. Only one straight line can be drawn joining two ...
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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.