An Encyclopaedia of Architecture, Historical, Theoretical, and PracticalLongmans, Green, 1876 - 1395 pages |
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Page 273
... greater than the chord AC , it is manifest that the are ADB is greater than the arc AFC ; and consequently the angle at the circumference C , which is measured ( Prop . 42. ) by half the arc ADB , is greater than the angle at the ...
... greater than the chord AC , it is manifest that the are ADB is greater than the arc AFC ; and consequently the angle at the circumference C , which is measured ( Prop . 42. ) by half the arc ADB , is greater than the angle at the ...
Page 280
... greater part as the greater part is to the less . At the extremity A of the line CA raise a perpendicular AG equal to half the line CA ; from the point G , as a centre , with the radius GA , describe the circumference ADB ; draw the ...
... greater part as the greater part is to the less . At the extremity A of the line CA raise a perpendicular AG equal to half the line CA ; from the point G , as a centre , with the radius GA , describe the circumference ADB ; draw the ...
Page 367
... greater one with the force represented by gS . But as gS is greater than LS , transfer LS from g to f to obtain the difference fS , which will show how much LS must be increased to resist the effort of the larger half arch ; that is ...
... greater one with the force represented by gS . But as gS is greater than LS , transfer LS from g to f to obtain the difference fS , which will show how much LS must be increased to resist the effort of the larger half arch ; that is ...
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