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... means of the diagrams employed in their demonstration . This departure from the method of EUCLID is much to be regretted . The propositions of Geometry are general truths , and ought to be stated in general terms , without reference to ...
... means of the diagrams employed in their demonstration . This departure from the method of EUCLID is much to be regretted . The propositions of Geometry are general truths , and ought to be stated in general terms , without reference to ...
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... means of the straight line and curve . The operations to be performed upon the quantities and the rela tions between them , are indicated by signs , as in Analysis . The following are the principal signs employed : The Sign GEOMETRY ...
... means of the straight line and curve . The operations to be performed upon the quantities and the rela tions between them , are indicated by signs , as in Analysis . The following are the principal signs employed : The Sign GEOMETRY ...
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... mean , 1st , 2d , etc. 5. The general truths of Geometry are deduced by a course of logical reasoning , the premises being definitions and principles previously established . The course of reasoning employed in establishing any truth or ...
... mean , 1st , 2d , etc. 5. The general truths of Geometry are deduced by a course of logical reasoning , the premises being definitions and principles previously established . The course of reasoning employed in establishing any truth or ...
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... means , and the fourth term , a fourth proportional to the other three . When the second term is equal to the third , it is said to be a mean proportional between the extremes . In this case , there are but three different quantities in ...
... means , and the fourth term , a fourth proportional to the other three . When the second term is equal to the third , it is said to be a mean proportional between the extremes . In this case , there are but three different quantities in ...
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... mean is equal to the product of the extremes . PROPOSITION II . THEOREM . If the product of two quantities is equal to the product of two other quantities , two of them may be made the means , and the other two the extremes of a ...
... mean is equal to the product of the extremes . PROPOSITION II . THEOREM . If the product of two quantities is equal to the product of two other quantities , two of them may be made the means , and the other two the extremes of a ...
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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.