The Encyclopedia of Architecture, Historical, Theoretical, and PracticalCrown, 1982 - 1364 pages |
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... perpendicular FG : this line will pass through the centre , and consequently , if it be bisected , the point of division will be the centre . DI F If the centre of the circle be not in the line FG , it must be somewhere out of it ; for ...
... perpendicular FG : this line will pass through the centre , and consequently , if it be bisected , the point of division will be the centre . DI F If the centre of the circle be not in the line FG , it must be somewhere out of it ; for ...
Page 283
... perpendicular to the line AB , these will form four an- gles at the point C , which are called the inclinations of ... perpendicular is the shortest line which can be drawn from any point to a plane . F L 1 ---- M Fig . 325 . JDG From ...
... perpendicular to the line AB , these will form four an- gles at the point C , which are called the inclinations of ... perpendicular is the shortest line which can be drawn from any point to a plane . F L 1 ---- M Fig . 325 . JDG From ...
Page 284
... perpendicular to the FDCG , another plane might be made to pass through the point A , to which the AB would be perpendicular . But this is impossible ; for , since the angles BAC , BAD are right angles , this other plane ( Defin . 2 ...
... perpendicular to the FDCG , another plane might be made to pass through the point A , to which the AB would be perpendicular . But this is impossible ; for , since the angles BAC , BAD are right angles , this other plane ( Defin . 2 ...
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