Inventional Geometry

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Century Company, 1904 - 83 páginas

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Página 5 - To divide one fraction by another, invert the ' divisor, and proceed as in multiplication.
Página 41 - In a right triangle, the side opposite the right angle is called the hypotenuse and is the longest side.
Página 61 - A circle is a plane figure bounded by a curved line, all points of which are equidistant from a point within called the center (Fig.
Página 55 - An octagon is a polygon of eight sides. A decagon is a polygon of ten sides. A dodecagon is a polygon of twelve sides. An equilateral polygon is one all of whose sides are equal. An equiangular polygon is one all of whose angles are equal. A regular polygon is one all of whose angles are equal and all ?f whose sides are equal.
Página 59 - The formula states that the square of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the base and altitude.
Página 41 - Any side may, however, be taken as the base. In an isosceles triangle, the side which is not one of the equal sides is usually considered as the base.
Página 55 - Polygons are classified according to the number of sides. A triangle is a polygon of three sides. A quadrilateral is a polygon of four sides. A pentagon is a polygon of five sides, Fig.
Página 38 - J_ to the given line. .'. the construction gives the perpendicular to a given line at a given point in the line.
Página 70 - A' and Y. PZ is the required perpendicular. (Why ?) SECOND METHOD. Use a right triangle. 110. To bisect a given angle. From P as a center, with a convenient radius, describe an arc cutting the sides of the "angle at X and Y. Construct Z equidistant from X and Y. PZ bisects the given angle. (Why?) 111. To bisect a given arc. If 0 is the center of the arc AB, bisect the Z.AOB.

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