 When a straight line standing on another straight line makes the adjacent angles equal to one another, each of the angles is called a right angle; and the straight line which stands on the other is called a perpendicular to it.  A course of geometrical drawing - Page 2by William Schofield Binns - 1861Full view - About this book
 | Euclides - 1862 - 172 pages
...one angle at a point, it may be expressed by a letter placed at that point : as the angle at E.' X. When a straight line standing on another straight...stands on the other is called a perpendicular to it. XI. An obtuse angle is that which is greater than a right angle. XII. An acute angle is that which... | |
 | Euclides - 1863 - 74 pages
...line makes the adjacent angles equal to each other, each of these angles is called a right angle; D and the straight line which stands on the other is called a perpendicular to it. , The Anglo CDA being equal to angle CDB, each of them is a right angle, and CD is perpendicular toAB. The... | |
 | Euclides - 1863 - 122 pages
...line standing on another straight line makes the adjacent angles equal to one another, each of these angles is called a right angle ; and the straight line which stands on tbo other is called a perpendicular to it —!— XI. An obtuse angle is that which is greater than... | |
 | Euclides - 1864 - 448 pages
...line standing on another straight line, makes the adjacent angles equal to one another, each of these angles is called a right angle ; and the straight...stands on the other is called a perpendicular to it. XL An obtuse angle is that which is greater than a right angle. XII. An acute angle is that which is... | |
 | Euclides - 1864 - 262 pages
...line standing on another straight line, makes the adjacent angles equal to one another, each of these angles is called a right angle ; and the straight...stands on the other is called a perpendicular to it. XI. An obtuse angle is that which is greater than a right angle. xn. An acute angle is that which is... | |
 | Euclides - 1865 - 402 pages
...angle at a point, it may be expressed by a letter placed at that point : as the angle at !•'.. X. When a straight line standing on another straight...stands on the other is called a perpendicular to it. An obtuse angle is that which is greater than a right angle. XVIII. A semicircle is the figure contained... | |
 | Edward Clarke Lowe - 1866 - 172 pages
...line standing on another straight line makes the adjacent angles equal to one another, each of these angles is called a right angle; and the straight line which stands on the other is & perpendicular to it. 11. An obtuse angle is that which is greater than a right angle. 12. An acute... | |
 | Euclid, Isaac Todhunter - Euclid's Elements - 1867 - 426 pages
...only one angle at a point, it may be expressed by a letter placed at that point; as the angle at E. 10. When a straight line standing on another straight...stands on the other is called a perpendicular to it. 11. An obtuse angle is that which is greater than a right angle. 12. An acute angle is that which is... | |
 | Euclid, Isaac Todhunter - Euclid's Elements - 1867 - 424 pages
...only one angle at a point, it may be expressed by a letter placed at that point; as the angle at E. 10. When a straight line standing on another straight...stands on the other is called a perpendicular to it. 11. An obtuse angle is that which is greater than a right angle. 12. An acute angle is that which is... | |
 | Robert Potts - 1868 - 434 pages
...line standing on another straight line, makes the adjacent angles equal to one another, each of these angles is called a right angle ; and the straight...stands on the other is called a perpendicular to it. XL An obtuse angle is that which is greater than a right angle. XII. An acute angle is that which is... | |
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