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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... Given Point and Line . A point or line is said to be given when we are made to know enough about it to enable us to distinguish it from every other point or line ; and the data which give a point or line are commonly said to determine ...
... Given Point and Line . A point or line is said to be given when we are made to know enough about it to enable us to distinguish it from every other point or line ; and the data which give a point or line are commonly said to determine ...
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... given direction . A Let A be the given point , and let the segment AP mark the given direction . Then , of all the lines that can pass through the point A , only one can have the direction AP , and this one must lie along and coincide ...
... given direction . A Let A be the given point , and let the segment AP mark the given direction . Then , of all the lines that can pass through the point A , only one can have the direction AP , and this one must lie along and coincide ...
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... given points . Although it is possible to give a reasonable 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 ...
... given points . Although it is possible to give a reasonable 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 ...
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... given units . If a right angle be taken as the unit , a circumangle is expressed by 4 , i.e. four right angles , and a straight angle by 2 . Angles less than a right angle may be expressed , approxi- mately at least , by fractions , or ...
... given units . If a right angle be taken as the unit , a circumangle is expressed by 4 , i.e. four right angles , and a straight angle by 2 . Angles less than a right angle may be expressed , approxi- mately at least , by fractions , or ...
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... given point in a line only one perpendicular can be drawn to the line . The line OC is LAB , and OD is any other line through O. C D A 10 B Then OD is not AB . Proof - The angles BOC and COA are each right angles ( 40 ° , Def . 2 ) ...
... given point in a line only one perpendicular can be drawn to the line . The line OC is LAB , and OD is any other line through O. C D A 10 B Then OD is not AB . Proof - The angles BOC and COA are each right angles ( 40 ° , Def . 2 ) ...
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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.