The Encyclopedia of Architecture, Historical, Theoretical, and PracticalCrown, 1982 - 1364 pages |
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Page 264
... triangle whose three sides shall be equal . From the point A , with the radius AB , describe the cir- cumference BCD , and from the point B , with the radius BA , de- scribe the circumference ACF ; and from the point C , where these two ...
... triangle whose three sides shall be equal . From the point A , with the radius AB , describe the cir- cumference BCD , and from the point B , with the radius BA , de- scribe the circumference ACF ; and from the point C , where these two ...
Page 270
... triangle MCB are between the same parallels LC , MB , and have the same base MB , the triangle MCB is ( Prop . 29. ) equal to half the square ALMB . Again , because the rectangle or parallelogram DGPB and the triangle DAB are between ...
... triangle MCB are between the same parallels LC , MB , and have the same base MB , the triangle MCB is ( Prop . 29. ) equal to half the square ALMB . Again , because the rectangle or parallelogram DGPB and the triangle DAB are between ...
Page 276
... triangle ABC is there- The triangles ABN , DFG being between the same parallels and having equal bases , the triangle ABN is ( Prop . 31. ) equal to the triangle DFG . triangles NBR , RBC are each equal to the triangle DFG . fore ...
... triangle ABC is there- The triangles ABN , DFG being between the same parallels and having equal bases , the triangle ABN is ( Prop . 31. ) equal to the triangle DFG . triangles NBR , RBC are each equal to the triangle DFG . fore ...
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