Elementary Synthetic Geometry of the Point, Line and Circle in the PlaneElementary Synthetic Geometry of the Point, Line and Circle in the Plane by Nathan Fellowes Dupuis, first published in 1889, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it. |
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... proof . The purpose of the argument is to show that the truth of the theorem depends upon that of some preceding theorem whose truth has already been established or admitted . Ex . " The sum of two odd numbers is an even number " is a ...
... proof . The purpose of the argument is to show that the truth of the theorem depends upon that of some preceding theorem whose truth has already been established or admitted . Ex . " The sum of two odd numbers is an even number " is a ...
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... proof for the two . These are known as the direct and indirect modes of proof . And if any theorem which admits of a converse can be proved directly its converse can usually be proved indirectly . Examples will occur hereafter . 7 ...
... proof for the two . These are known as the direct and indirect modes of proof . And if any theorem which admits of a converse can be proved directly its converse can usually be proved indirectly . Examples will occur hereafter . 7 ...
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... proof of this axiom , no amount of proof could make its truth more apparent . The following will illustrate the axiom . Assume any two points on a thread taken as a physical line . By separating these as far as possible , the thread ...
... proof of this axiom , no amount of proof could make its truth more apparent . The following will illustrate the axiom . Assume any two points on a thread taken as a physical line . By separating these as far as possible , the thread ...
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... Proof - A radius vector which starts from coincidence with OA and rotates into the successive directions , OB , OC , E B OF , OA describes in succession the angles AOB , BOC , EOF , FOA . .. F A But in its complete rotation it describes ...
... Proof - A radius vector which starts from coincidence with OA and rotates into the successive directions , OB , OC , E B OF , OA describes in succession the angles AOB , BOC , EOF , FOA . .. F A But in its complete rotation it describes ...
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... Proof.- and and ¿ A + ¿ B = a straight angle LA ' + B = a straight angle . LA = LA ' , 4B = 4B ' . ( 38 ° ) ( 38 ° ) q.e.d. Def . 1 .-- Two angles which together make up a straight angle are supplementary to one another , and one is ...
... Proof.- and and ¿ A + ¿ B = a straight angle LA ' + B = a straight angle . LA = LA ' , 4B = 4B ' . ( 38 ° ) ( 38 ° ) q.e.d. Def . 1 .-- Two angles which together make up a straight angle are supplementary to one another , and one is ...
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ABCD algebraic altitude becomes bisects c.p.-circles centre of similitude centre-line chord of contact circles touch circumcircle co-axal coincide collinear concurrent concurrent lines concyclic congruent corresponding cut the circle denote diagonals diameter divided double points end-points equal angles equianharmonic equilateral triangle excircles external bisector fixed point geometric given circles given line given point harmonic range Hence hexagram homographic homologous hypothenuse incircle internal angles inverse points isosceles joins LAOB LAPB line-segment locus median middle point nine-points circle opposite sides orthogonally pair parallel parallelogram passes pencil perpendicular perspective plane point of contact point of intersection polar reciprocal Proof quadrangle radical axis radii radius rectangle regular polygon right angle right bisector rotation secant similar Similarly square straight angle symbol tangent theorem Theorem.-The three circles transversal vertex vertices
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Page 176 - The square described on the hypothenuse of a rightangled triangle is equal to the sum of the squares described on the other two sides.
Page 183 - The sides of a triangle are proportional to the sines of the opposite angles.
Page 260 - Three lines are in harmonical proportion, when the first is to the third, as the difference between the first and second, is to the difference between the second and third ; and the second is called a harmonic mean between the first and third. The expression 'harmonical proportion...
Page 19 - Every circumference of a. circle, whether the circle be large or small, is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts called degrees. Each degree is divided into 60 equal parts called minutes, and each minute into 60 equal parts called seconds.
Page 77 - J_ to the given line. .'. the construction gives the perpendicular to a given line at a given point in the line.
Page 122 - And conversely, if the square on one side of a triangle is equal to the Bum of the squares on the other two sides, the angle contained by these two sides is a right angle.
Page 124 - The difference of the squares of two sides of a triangle is equal to the difference of the squares of the segments made by the altitude upon the third side.