 In a right-angled triangle, the side opposite to the right angle, is called the hypothenuse ; and the other two sides are called the legs, and sometimes the base and perpendicular : thus, A, B is the base, B, C perpendicular, and A, C hypothenuse.  An Introduction to Mensuration and Practical Geometry - Side 18av John Bonnycastle - 1848 - 288 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | 1801 - 446 sider
...is a perpendicular let fall from an angle, or its vertex, to the opposite side, called the base. 54. In a right-angled triangle^ the side opposite to the right angle is called the hypotenuse ; and. the other two the legs, or sides, or sometimes the base and perpendicular. 55. When... | |
 | David Steel - 1805 - 392 sider
...that which has all its sides unequal. A Right-angled Triangle is that which has one right angle. / In a right-angled triangle, the side opposite to the...is called the hypothenuse, and the other two sides the legt, or / sometimes, the base and perpendicular. * An Oblique-angled Triangle is that which has... | |
 | Charles Hutton - 1811 - 406 sider
...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. 56. When an angle is denoted by three letters,... | |
 | George Adams - 1813 - 576 sider
...that which has all its sides unequal. ^A right-angled triangle is that which lids one right angle. In a right-angled triangle, the side opposite to the right angle is called the hypothenuse. An oblique-angled triangle is that which has no right angle. In the same triangle, opposite to the... | |
 | Charles Hutton - 1816 - 610 sider
...its Vertex, to the opposite side, called the base. 55. In a right-angled triangle, ihe side opposite the right. angle is called the Hypothenuse ; and the other two sides are called the Legs, and sometimes the Base and Perpendicular 56. When an angle is denoted by thre*e letters,... | |
 | Robert Patterson - 1819 - 174 sider
...angle ; or acute-angled, having all the angles acute. The two latter are also called oblique triangles. In a right-angled triangle, the side opposite to the right angle is called the hypothcmtse, and those including the right angle are called legs, of which one may be called the base,... | |
 | Charles Hutton - 1822 - 616 sider
...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. 56. When an angle is denoted by three letters,... | |
 | 1825 - 486 sider
...being measured exactly by the other. 8. In every right-angled triangle, that side which is opposite the right angle is called the hypothenuse, and the other two sides are called the Aost and perpendicular. . unj srfT 9. In any other triangle, if we call any side the base, the... | |
 | Zadock Thompson - 1828 - 238 sider
...hui One and the same figure. 68. in a right angled triangle (ABC fig. 8, 18,) the side (AC) oppnsite to the right angle is called the hypothenuse; and the other two (\BandB C) the legi, or sides or hme k O s the measure of an anle ? How many degrees ia right angle... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - 1829 - 256 sider
...equal. 44. The base of any figure is that side on which it is supposed to stand; and the altitude isihe perpendicular falling upon it from the opposite angle....hypothenuse; and the other two sides are called legs. PRACTICAL GEOMETRY. 21 D / -E B *47. The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into... | |
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