An Encyclopaedia of Architecture, Historical, Theoretical, and PracticalLongmans, Green, 1876 - 1395 pages |
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Page 285
... solid , as we have before observed , is that which has length , breadth , and thickness . 2. A polyhedron is a solid terminated by plane surfaces . 3. A prism is a solid terminated by two identical plane bases parallel to each other ...
... solid , as we have before observed , is that which has length , breadth , and thickness . 2. A polyhedron is a solid terminated by plane surfaces . 3. A prism is a solid terminated by two identical plane bases parallel to each other ...
Page 286
... solid might be formed upon the line BF similar to the solid a . But this is im- possible ; for , in order to form this other solid , some angle or some side of the solid A must be increased or diminished ; and then this new solid would ...
... solid might be formed upon the line BF similar to the solid a . But this is im- possible ; for , in order to form this other solid , some angle or some side of the solid A must be increased or diminished ; and then this new solid would ...
Page 288
... solid content of a pyramid is equal to a third part of the product of its height and base . Let RPS ( fig . 352. ) be a pyramid , its solid content is equal to a third part of the pro- duct of its height and its base RS . Form a cube ...
... solid content of a pyramid is equal to a third part of the product of its height and base . Let RPS ( fig . 352. ) be a pyramid , its solid content is equal to a third part of the pro- duct of its height and its base RS . Form a cube ...
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