 | Mathematics - 1801 - 658 pages
...is equal to the sum of the squares of the two legs. Therefore, 1. To find the hypotenuse ; add the squares of the two. legs "together, and extract the square root of the sum. 2. jT0 find one leg ; subtract the square of the other leg from the square of the hypotenuse,... | |
 | John Gummere - Surveying - 1814 - 398 pages
...are given, the other side maybe found by the following rules, without first finding the angles. 1 . When the hypothenuse and one leg are given, to find the other leg. RULE. Subtract the square of the given leg from the square of the hypothenuse ; the square root of... | |
 | Arithmetic - 1818 - 264 pages
...other side. * CASE 1. When the base and perpendicular are given, to find the hypothenusc. RULE. Add the squares of the two legs together, and extract the square root of the sum. 7. A triangular piece of ground measures 30 rods on one side, and 40 rods on another ; required... | |
 | Anthony Nesbit - Surveying - 1824 - 476 pages
...and the square root of the sum will be the hypothenuse. 2. When the hypothenuse and one of the legs are given, to find the other leg. From the square of the hypothenuse subtract the square of the given leg, and the square root of the remainder will be the required leg. (See Theorem 7.) Nott.... | |
 | John Nicholson - Machinery - 1825 - 838 pages
...hypotenuse is equal to both the squares of the two legs. Therefore, J . To find the hypotenuse ; add the squares of the two legs together, and extract the square root of the sum. 2. To find one leg ; subtract the square of the other leg from the square of the hypotenuse,... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - Arithmetic - 1829 - 284 pages
...n ^ лЯ fi ~V Rase. 40s D I. Hence, to find the hypothenuse, when the legs are given ; — Add the squares of the two legs together ¡ and extract the square root of their sum. II. When the hypotheouse and one leg are given, to find the other leg ; — From the square of the hypothenuse subtract... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - Geometry - 1829 - 256 pages
...square root of the sum will be equal to the hypothenuse. 2. When the hypothenuse and one of the legs are given to find the other leg. From the square of the hypothenuse take the square of the given leg, and the square root of the remainder will be equal to the other leg.... | |
 | John Nicholson (Civil engineer) - Building - 1830 - 240 pages
...hypotenuse is equal to both the squares of the two legs. Therefore, 1 . To find the hypotenuse ; add the squares of the two legs together, and extract the square root of the sum. 2. To find one leg j subtract the square of the other leg from the square of the hypotenuse,... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - Accounting - 1832 - 296 pages
...-(-1600 = 58, the bjpothenue I. Hence, to find the hypothenuse, when the legs are given ; — Mil the squares of the two legs together, and extract the...their sum. II. When the hypothenuse and one leg are giver,. to find the other leg ; — From /Jit: square of the hypothermie subtract the square of th»... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - Arithmetic - 1836 - 308 pages
...together, and extract the square root of their sum. WTien the Hypothenuse and One Leg are given, to ßnd the Other Leg ; — From the square of the hypothenuse subtract the square of the given leg, and the square root of the remainder will be the other. 3. A river, 80 yards wide,... | |
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When the hypotheouse and one leg are given, to find the other leg ; — From the square of the hypothenuse subtract the square of the given leg, and the square root of the remainder will be the other. 
