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... manner as shall be found best suited to the capacity of the student , and best calculated to ensure his thorough comprehension of the several curious problems contained in those portions of the work . n 1 In the composition of this 3d ...
... manner as shall be found best suited to the capacity of the student , and best calculated to ensure his thorough comprehension of the several curious problems contained in those portions of the work . n 1 In the composition of this 3d ...
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... — DH2 ; - - - FE2 CA2 - 2CA . CI + cr2 . And the root or side of this sqnare is FE CA - In the same manner is found fƒE = CA + CI = HI . DH2 ; CI AL Q. E. D. Corol . Corol . 1 . CA , CF , CD . CONIC SECTIONS . Of the Ellipse.
... — DH2 ; - - - FE2 CA2 - 2CA . CI + cr2 . And the root or side of this sqnare is FE CA - In the same manner is found fƒE = CA + CI = HI . DH2 ; CI AL Q. E. D. Corol . Corol . 1 . CA , CF , CD . CONIC SECTIONS . Of the Ellipse.
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... manner ; DT : cd : CD : cd cd cd CD : : CR ; CD cd CD cd :: CA : CA : CT , CA : CA : CR ; CR CT , CT : DT . CD : dr . Q. E. D. Corol . 1. Hence CD : cd :: CR CT . de DE . Corol . 2. Hence also CD : cd And the rectangle CD . DE cd . de ...
... manner ; DT : cd : CD : cd cd cd CD : : CR ; CD cd CD cd :: CA : CA : CT , CA : CA : CR ; CR CT , CT : DT . CD : dr . Q. E. D. Corol . 1. Hence CD : cd :: CR CT . de DE . Corol . 2. Hence also CD : cd And the rectangle CD . DE cd . de ...
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... manner the trap . ANhg = A Kqg . Q. E.D. Corol . 1. The three spaces ANHG , TEHG , KQG are all equal . Corol . 2. From the equals ANHG , KQG , take the equals ANhg , Kqg , and there remains ghHG = gqqc . ANED = A TED ; ANHG ≈ △ KQG ...
... manner the trap . ANhg = A Kqg . Q. E.D. Corol . 1. The three spaces ANHG , TEHG , KQG are all equal . Corol . 2. From the equals ANHG , KQG , take the equals ANhg , Kqg , and there remains ghHG = gqqc . ANED = A TED ; ANHG ≈ △ KQG ...
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... manner the trap . ANhg = A Kqg . Q. E. D. Corol . 1. The three spaces ANHG , TEHG , KQG are all equal . Corol . 2 . From the equals ANHG , KQG , take the equals Anhg , K48 , and there remains ghHGgqqG . Corol . 3. And from the equals ...
... manner the trap . ANhg = A Kqg . Q. E. D. Corol . 1. The three spaces ANHG , TEHG , KQG are all equal . Corol . 2 . From the equals ANHG , KQG , take the equals Anhg , K48 , and there remains ghHGgqqG . Corol . 3. And from the equals ...
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| Title | A Course of Mathematics: In Three Volumes : Composed for the Use of the Royal Military Academy ... Volume 3 of A Course of Mathematics: In Three Volumes : Composed for the Use of the Royal Military Academy, Charles Hutton |
| Author | Charles Hutton |
| Edition | 6 |
| Publisher | J. Johnson, 1811 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 2 May 2006 |
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