| Charles Hutton - 1811 - 406 pages
...is a perpendicular let fall from an angle, or its vertex, to the opposite side, called the base. 55. In a right-angled triangle, the side opposite the right angle is" called the Hypothenuse ; and the other two sides are cal4ed the Legs, and sometimes the Base and Perpendicular.... | |
| Charles Hutton - 1818 - 646 pages
...is a perpendicular let fall from an angle, or its vertex, to the opposite side, called the base. 55. In a right-angled triangle, the side opposite the right angle is called the Hypothenuse ; and the other two sides are called the Legs, and sometimes the Base and Perpendicular.... | |
| Charles Hutton - 1822 - 616 pages
...is a perpendicular let fall from an angle, or its vertex, to the opposite aide, called the base. 55. In a right-angled triangle, the side opposite the right angle is called the Hypothenu.se ; and the other two sides are called the Legs, and sometimes the Base and Perpendicular.... | |
| Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 814 pages
...is a perpendicular let fall from an angle or its vertex to the opposite side or base. Fig. 24. 39. In a right-angled triangle the side opposite the right angle is called the HYPOTUENUSE, and the oilier two sides are called the LEGS, or sometimes the base and perpendicular.... | |
| William Grier - 1832 - 366 pages
...is a perpendicular let fall from an angle, or its vertex, to the opposite side, called the base. 55. In a right-angled triangle, the side opposite the right angle is called the Hypothenuse ; and the other two sides are called the Legs, and sometimes the Base and Perpendicular.... | |
| William Grier - 1836 - 384 pages
...is a perpendicular let fall from an angle, or its vertex, to the opposite side, called the base. 55. In a right-angled triangle, the side opposite the right angle is called the Hypothenuse ; and the other two sides are called the Legs, and sometimes the Base and Perpendicular.... | |
| William Grier - 1839 - 324 pages
...is a perpendicular let fall from an angle, or its vertex, to the opposite side, called the base. 55. In a right-angled triangle, the side opposite the right angle is called the Hypotenuse ; and the other two sides are called the Legs, and sometimes the Base and Perpendicular. 56. When an... | |
| William Grier - 1842 - 320 pages
...fall from an angle, >«. or its vertex, to the opposite side, called j/ IN. the base. ^- '—^ • 55. In a right-angled triangle, the side opposite the right angle is called the Hypotenuse ; and the other two sides are called the Legs, and sometimes the Base and Perpendicular. jj v 56. When... | |
| George Roberts Perkins - 1847 - 326 pages
...DC join the corresponding extremes of the two equal and parallel lines. BOOK SECOND. DEFINITIONS. 1. In a right-angled triangle, the side opposite the right angle is called the hypothenuse ; and the other two sides are called the legs, and somstimes the base and perpendicular.... | |
| Charles William Hackley - 1847 - 248 pages
...perpendicular let fall from the vertex of either angle upon the opposite side, called the base. 63. In a right-angled triangle, the side opposite the right angle is called the Hypothenuse ; and the other two sides are called the Legs, and sometimes the Base and Perpendicular.... | |
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