Plane and Solid Geometry: To which is Added Plane and Spherical Trigonometry and Mensuration. Accompanied with All the Necessary Logarithmic and Trigonometric Tables |
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... examples necessary to illustrate each principle . We would direct the attention in particular to the chapters on Spherical Trigonometry . This subject is generally regarded as intricate and difficult . It is believed the student will ...
... examples necessary to illustrate each principle . We would direct the attention in particular to the chapters on Spherical Trigonometry . This subject is generally regarded as intricate and difficult . It is believed the student will ...
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... examples of right triangles .. ... CHAPTER IV . Solution of oblique triangles .. Additional examples of oblique triangles ...... CHAPTER V. SPHERICAL TRIGONOMETRY . General trigonometric formulas . CHAPTER VI . Solution of spherical ...
... examples of right triangles .. ... CHAPTER IV . Solution of oblique triangles .. Additional examples of oblique triangles ...... CHAPTER V. SPHERICAL TRIGONOMETRY . General trigonometric formulas . CHAPTER VI . Solution of spherical ...
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... example , twice , with the remainder FB . From the line CD cut off parts equal to FB , as many times as possible ; for example , once , with the remainder GD . From the first remainder FB cut off parts equal to the remainder GD , as ...
... example , twice , with the remainder FB . From the line CD cut off parts equal to FB , as many times as possible ; for example , once , with the remainder GD . From the first remainder FB cut off parts equal to the remainder GD , as ...
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... example , A and A ' , B and B ' , for then we should have A + A ' + B + B ' = 4 right angles , which is also absurd . It is then necessary that two angles , at least , of the first tri- angle should be equal respectively to two angles ...
... example , A and A ' , B and B ' , for then we should have A + A ' + B + B ' = 4 right angles , which is also absurd . It is then necessary that two angles , at least , of the first tri- angle should be equal respectively to two angles ...
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... example , suppose they are to each other as 7 to 4. If we divide AB into seven equal parts , AF will contain four of these parts ; at each point of division draw lines perpendicular to the base , thus forming seven partial rectangles ...
... example , suppose they are to each other as 7 to 4. If we divide AB into seven equal parts , AF will contain four of these parts ; at each point of division draw lines perpendicular to the base , thus forming seven partial rectangles ...
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ABCD altitude apothem base bisect centre chord circle circumference circumscribed column cone consequently corresponding cosec Cosine Cotang cube cubic cylinder decimal denote diameter dicular divided draw drawn equation EXAMPLES exterior angles feet figures formula frustum Geom gives greater half Hence hypotenuse inches included angle intersection logarithmic sine measure multiplied number of sides opposite parallel parallelogram parallelopipedon pendicular perimeter perpen perpendicular plane MN polyedral angle polyedron prism PROBLEM proportion pyramid quadrant radii radius ratio rectangle regular polygon respectively equal right angles right triangles right-angled triangle Scholium secant sector similar similar triangles sine slant height solid solve the triangle sphere spherical triangle square straight line subtract suppose surface tang tangent THEOREM three sides triangle ABC triangular prism volume
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Page 35 - If two triangles have the three sides of the one equal to the three sides of the other, each to each, the triangles are congruent.
Page 80 - 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. A D A' Hyp. In triangles ABC and A'B'C', To prove AABC A A'B'C' A'B' x A'C ' Proof. Draw the altitudes BD and B'D'.
Page 139 - If a straight line is perpendicular to each of two straight lines at their point of intersection, it is perpendicular to the plane of those lines.
Page 17 - The sum of all the angles of a polygon is equal to twice as many right angles as the polygon has sides, less two.
Page 176 - The radius of a sphere is a straight line, drawn from the centre to any point of the...
Page 182 - Every section of a sphere, made by a plane, is a circle.
Page 28 - If two triangles have two sides of the one equal respectively to two sides of the other, but the included angle of the first greater than the included angle of the second, then the third side of the first is greater than the third side of the second. Given A ABC and A'B'C ' with Proof STATEMENTS Apply A A'B'C ' to A ABC so that A'B
Page 165 - ... bases simply : hence two prisms of the same altitude are to each other as their bases. For a like reason, two prisms of the same base are to each other as their altitudes.
Page 29 - ... to two sides of the other, but the third side of the first greater than the third side of the second, the angle opposite the third side of the first is.
Page 13 - If equals be added to unequals, the wholes are unequal. V. If equals be taken from unequals, the remainders are unequal. VI. Things which are double of the same, are equal to one another.