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... formed by any number of straight lines , drawn on the same side of another straight line , from any point in it , is A equal to two right angles . For it is evident that the sum of all the openings between the lines drawn in the figure ...
... formed by any number of straight lines , drawn on the same side of another straight line , from any point in it , is A equal to two right angles . For it is evident that the sum of all the openings between the lines drawn in the figure ...
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... formed on both sides the line A B , by lines meeting at C , is equal to four right angles , since those formed on each side are equal to two right angles . Cor . 3. If one of the angles , formed by one straight line meeting another , is ...
... formed on both sides the line A B , by lines meeting at C , is equal to four right angles , since those formed on each side are equal to two right angles . Cor . 3. If one of the angles , formed by one straight line meeting another , is ...
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... formed at their intersection , will be equal . If the lines AB , CD , in- tersect at E , we have to prove that the opposite an- gles CEA , BED , are equal . On account of the straight line CE meeting AB , the angles AEC + CEB are e- Fig ...
... formed at their intersection , will be equal . If the lines AB , CD , in- tersect at E , we have to prove that the opposite an- gles CEA , BED , are equal . On account of the straight line CE meeting AB , the angles AEC + CEB are e- Fig ...
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... formed , will be equal to the sum of the two in- terior opposite angles . Let the side AB , of the triangle ABC , be produced towards D ; then we have to prove that the exte- rior angle CBD , thus A Fig . 14 . E C B D formed , will be ...
... formed , will be equal to the sum of the two in- terior opposite angles . Let the side AB , of the triangle ABC , be produced towards D ; then we have to prove that the exte- rior angle CBD , thus A Fig . 14 . E C B D formed , will be ...
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... formed about O is four right angles ( Prop . 1 , Cor . 3 ) ; hence the sum of all the angles of the polygon is equal to as many times two right angles as the figure has sides , less four right angles . Cor . For example , the sum of all ...
... formed about O is four right angles ( Prop . 1 , Cor . 3 ) ; hence the sum of all the angles of the polygon is equal to as many times two right angles as the figure has sides , less four right angles . Cor . For example , the sum of all ...
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ABCD adjacent angles allel alternate angles altitude angle ABC angles ABD angles is equal antecedent and consequent B. I. Ax base centre circle whose radius circumference circumscribed circumscribed circle Converse of Prop describe an arc diagonal diameter divide draw the line equal angles equal B. I. Prop equal chords equal Prop equal respectively equiangular equivalent feet given angle given line given point given side half hence the triangles hypotenuse included angle inscribed angle Let the triangles line drawn linear units longer than AC multiplied number of sides oblique lines parallel to CD parallelogram perimeter perpendicular PROBLEM prove radii rectangle regular polygons respectively equal right angles Prop right-angled triangle Scholium sides AC similar subtended tangent THEOREM three sides triangles ABC triangles are equal vertex
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Page 31 - A circle is a plane figure bounded by a curved line, every point of which is equally distant from a point within called the center.
Page 63 - The square described on the hypothenuse of a right-angled triangle is equivalent to the sum of the squares described on the other two sides.
Page 70 - 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 53 - In any proportion, the product of the means is equal to the product of the extremes.
Page 87 - The perimeters of two regular polygons of the same number of sides, are to each other as their homologous sides, and their areas are to each other as the squares of those sides (Prop.
Page 54 - In a series of equal ratios, any antecedent is to its consequent, as the sum of all the antecedents is to the sum of all the consequents. Let a: 6 = c: d = e :/. Then, by Art.
Page 81 - 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 59 - The area of a parallelogram is equal to the product of its base and its height: A = bx h.
Page 61 - From this proposition it is evident, that the square described on the difference of two lines is equivalent to the sum of the squares described on the lines respectively, minus twice the rectangle contained by the lines.
Page 82 - The side of a regular hexagon inscribed in a circle is equal to the radius of the circle.