The Enquirer: Or, Literary, Mathematical, and Philosophical Repository ..., Volume 1William Marrat, Pishey Thompson Whittingham and Rowland., 1811 |
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Page 88
... triangle is 17 , and its hypothenuse 19.75 chains ; how many acres does it contain ? QUESTION 4. By Master Broughton , near Newark , The three sides of a plane triangle are 114 , 12 , and 141 chains , respectively ; required the area of ...
... triangle is 17 , and its hypothenuse 19.75 chains ; how many acres does it contain ? QUESTION 4. By Master Broughton , near Newark , The three sides of a plane triangle are 114 , 12 , and 141 chains , respectively ; required the area of ...
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... triangles OD : AC : OP : HG ; but OP 20D , therefore HG = 2 AC ; consequently , ( Theor . 8. 8 , Hutton's Course ) the triangle HGI = 4 times the triangle ACB = 400 × 41600. Q. E. D. Otherwise , by Messrs . Nelsey , Fisher , Jealous [ 138 ]
... triangles OD : AC : OP : HG ; but OP 20D , therefore HG = 2 AC ; consequently , ( Theor . 8. 8 , Hutton's Course ) the triangle HGI = 4 times the triangle ACB = 400 × 41600. Q. E. D. Otherwise , by Messrs . Nelsey , Fisher , Jealous [ 138 ]
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... triangle , and DEF the required one , and draw the lines as in the diagram an- nexed ; then , as might easily be demonstrated , the triangle ABC is divided into six , and the triangle DEF into twenty - four equal and similar triangles ...
... triangle , and DEF the required one , and draw the lines as in the diagram an- nexed ; then , as might easily be demonstrated , the triangle ABC is divided into six , and the triangle DEF into twenty - four equal and similar triangles ...
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Two Epigrams of much point | 32 |
On the Usefulness of Mathematical Studies | 98 |
Essay on Satirical | 105 |
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