 | Edward Augustus Kendall - 1811 - 516 sider
...following are examples. Ex. 1. To divide a given line, as AB, into two equal parts: Plate GEOMETRY, Fig. 1. From the points A and B as centres, and with any opening of the compasses greater than half the given line AB, describe the arcs cutting each other iti cc, and draw the line cc: the point i,... | |
 | Edward Augustus Kendall - 1811 - 458 sider
...To divide a given line, as AB, into two equal parts: Plate GEOMETRY, Fig. 1. From the points A and 8 as centres, and with any opening of the compasses greater than half the given line AB, describe the arcs cutting each other in cc, and draw the line cc: the point x, where... | |
 | Adrien Marie Legendre - 1822 - 394 sider
...a given angle, or a given arc, into two equal parts. First. Let it be required to divide the arc AB into two equal parts. From the points A and B as centres, with the same radius, describe two arcs cutting each other in D ; through the point D and the centre... | |
 | John Nicholson - 1825 - 838 sider
...quantity after it is to bo taken away or subtracted from the quantity preceding it. Geometrical Problems. From the points A and B, as centres, and with any...E, where it cuts AB, will be the middle required. •oli. 1. To divide a given line AB into two equal parts. Prob. 2. To raise a perpendicular to a given... | |
 | John Nicholson (civil engineer.) - 1825 - 1008 sider
...quantity after it is to be taken iway or subtracted from the quantity preceding it. Geometrical Problems. From the points A and B, as centres, and with any opening of the lompasscs greater than half AB, describe arches, cutting each other Qc and d. Draw the line cd ; and... | |
 | John Radford Young - 1827 - 246 sider
...radius, a circumference may be described. PROPOSITION I. PKOBLEM. To divide a given straight line AB, into two equal parts. From the points A and B as centres, with any radius greater than half AB, describe two arcs, which must necessarily cut each other (Prop.... | |
 | John Nicholson (Civil engineer) - 1830 - 240 sider
...it. 116. The sign — denotes, that the quantity after it is to be taken Geometrical Problems. • From the points A and B, as centres, and with any...describe arches, cutting each other. in c and d. Draw the line^cd ; and the point E, where it cuts AB, will be the middle required. Prob. 1. To divide a given... | |
 | Luke Hebert - 1835 - 816 sider
...PROBLEM I.—To divide a given line A. B into two equal parti. From the end of the line A and B, Fig. 1, as centres, and with any opening of the compasses...than half AB, describe arches, cutting each other in с and d. Draw the Une с d; and the point E, where it cuts AB, will be the middle required. This ii... | |
 | Luke Hebert - 1836 - 814 sider
...PROBLEM I.—To divide a given line AB into two equal parts. From the end of the line A and B, Fig. 1, as centres, and with any opening of the compasses...than half AB, describe arches, cutting each other in с and d. Draw the line с d; and the point E, where it cuts AB, will be the middle required. This... | |
 | Adrien Marie Legendre - 1836 - 394 sider
...its sides. PROBLEMS RELATING TO TI3E FIRST AND THIRD BOOKS PROBLEM I. To divide a given straight line into two equal parts. From the points A and B as centres, with a radius greater than the half of AB, describe two arcs cutting each other in D ; the point D.will... | |
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into two equal parts. From the points A and B as centres, and with any opening of the compasses greater than half AB, describe arches cutting each other in c and d. Draw the line cd ; and the point E, where it cuts AB, will be the middle required. 
