Elements of Geometry and Trigonometry from the Works of A.M. Legendre: Adapted to the Course of Mathematical Instruction in the United StatesA.S. Barnes & Company, 1872 - 455 Seiten |
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... figure , that figure being taken to represent any one of the class to which it belongs . By this arrangement , the difficulty experienced by beginners in comprehending abstract truths , is lessened , without in any manner impairing the ...
... figure , that figure being taken to represent any one of the class to which it belongs . By this arrangement , the difficulty experienced by beginners in comprehending abstract truths , is lessened , without in any manner impairing the ...
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... Figures - Measurement of Areas , Problems relating to the Fourth Book , BOOK V. Regular Polygons - Measurement of the Circle , 59 82 93 129 136 BOOK VI . Planes , and Polyedral Angles , 157 BOOK VII . Polyedrons , .... 178 Cylinder ...
... Figures - Measurement of Areas , Problems relating to the Fourth Book , BOOK V. Regular Polygons - Measurement of the Circle , 59 82 93 129 136 BOOK VI . Planes , and Polyedral Angles , 157 BOOK VII . Polyedrons , .... 178 Cylinder ...
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... FIGURE is a portion of a plane bounded by lines , either straight or curved . 18. A POLYGON is a plane figure bounded by straight lines . The bounding lines are called sides of the polygon . The broken line , made up of all the sides of ...
... FIGURE is a portion of a plane bounded by lines , either straight or curved . 18. A POLYGON is a plane figure bounded by straight lines . The bounding lines are called sides of the polygon . The broken line , made up of all the sides of ...
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... figure has sides , less four right angles , divided by the number of angles . PROPOSITION XXVII . THEOREM . The sum of the exterior angles of a polygon is equal to four right angles . Let the sides of the polygon ABCDE be prolonged , in ...
... figure has sides , less four right angles , divided by the number of angles . PROPOSITION XXVII . THEOREM . The sum of the exterior angles of a polygon is equal to four right angles . Let the sides of the polygon ABCDE be prolonged , in ...
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... figure is a parallelogram ( D. 28 ) ; which was to be proved . PROPOSITION XXX . THEOREM . If two sides of a quadrilateral are equal and parallel , the figure is a parallelogram . In the quadrilateral ABCD , let AB be equal and parallel ...
... figure is a parallelogram ( D. 28 ) ; which was to be proved . PROPOSITION XXX . THEOREM . If two sides of a quadrilateral are equal and parallel , the figure is a parallelogram . In the quadrilateral ABCD , let AB be equal and parallel ...
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AB² ABCD AC² adjacent angles altitude apothem Applying logarithms centre chord circle circumference circumscribed complement cone consequently convex surface cosec cosine Cotang cylinder decimal denote diameter difference distance divided draw drawn edges equal to AC Equation feet find the area Find the logarithmic following RULE frustum given angle greater hence homologous hypothenuse included angle inscribed intersection isosceles less Let ABC log sin lower base lune mantissa number of sides opposite parallel parallelogram parallelopipedon perimeter perpendicular plane MN polar triangle pole polyedral angle polyedron prism proportional PROPOSITION proved pyramid quadrant radii radius rectangle regular polygon right-angled triangle Scholium segment semi-circumference side BC similar sine six right slant height solution sphere spherical angle spherical excess spherical polygon spherical triangle square straight line subtracting Tang tangent THEOREM triangle ABC triedral angle upper base vertex vertices volume whence
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Seite 101 - The area of a parallelogram is equal to the product of its base and altitude.
Seite 92 - PROBLEM XV. To inscribe a circle in a given triangle. Let ABC be the given triangle. Bisect the angles A and B, by the lines AO and BO, meeting in the point 0 (Prob.
Seite 48 - 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.
Seite 45 - In any triangle, the sum of the two sides containing either angle, is to their difference, as the tangent of half the sum of the two other angles, to the tangent of half their difference.
Seite 106 - The square described on the hypothenuse of a rightangled triangle is equal to the sum of the squares described on the other two sides.
Seite 33 - THEOREM. If two angles of a triangle are equal, the sides opposite to them are also equal, and consequently, the triangle is isosceles.
Seite 18 - A SCALENE TRIANGLE is one which has no two of its sides equal ; as the triangle GH I.
Seite 30 - If two triangles have two sides of the one equal to two sides of the other, each to each, and the included angles unequal, the third sides will be unequal; and the greater side will belong to the triangle which has the greater included angle.
Seite 8 - The logarithm of any power of a number is equal to the logarithm of the number multiplied by the exponent of the power.
Seite 156 - DE, are like parts of the circumferences to which they belong, and similar sectors, as A CH and 'D OE, are like parts of the circles to which they belong : hence, similar arcs are to each other as their radii, and similar sectors are to each other as the squares of their radii.