 | Mathematics - 1801 - 658 pages
...hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the two legs. Therefore, 1. To find the hypotenuse ; add the squares of the two. legs "together, and extract the square root of the sum. 2. jT0 find one leg ; subtract the square of the other leg from the square of the hypotenuse, and extract... | |
 | Samuel Webber - Mathematics - 1808 - 466 pages
...hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the two legs. Therefore, 1. To find the hypotenuse ; add the squares of the two legs together, and extract...hypotenuse, and extract the root of the difference.* EXAMPLES. 1. Required the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle, whose base is 40, and perpendicular... | |
 | Arithmetic - 1818 - 264 pages
...the other side. * CASE 1. When the base and perpendicular are given, to find the hypothenusc. RULE. Add the squares of the two legs together, and extract the square root of the sum. 7. A triangular piece of ground measures 30 rods on one side, and 40 rods on another ; required the... | |
 | John Nicholson (Civil engineer) - Building - 1830 - 240 pages
...the hypotenuse is equal to both the squares of the two legs. Therefore, 1 . To find the hypotenuse ; add the squares of the two legs together, and extract the square root of the sum. 2. To find one leg j subtract the square of the other leg from the square of the hypotenuse, and extract the root of the... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - Arithmetic - 1830 - 286 pages
...+1600 = 50, the c- hypothenufla I. Hence, to lind the hypotheuuse, when •the legs are given ; — Md the squares of the two legs together, and extract the square root of their sum. II. When'the hypotheuuse and one leg are given, to find the other leg' ;— From the square... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - Arithmetic - 1831 - 288 pages
...llw hrputhcnuso C n«. 40. Ji I. Hence, to find the hypothenuse, when the legs are given ; — he. squares of the two legs together, and extract the square root of their sum. II. When the hypothenuse and one leg are given, to find the other leg ; — From the square... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - Accounting - 1832 - 296 pages
...\/900 -(-1600 = 58, the bjpothenue I. Hence, to find the hypothenuse, when the legs are given ; — Mil the squares of the two legs together, and extract the square root of their sum. II. When the hypothenuse and one leg are giver,. to find the other leg ; — From /Jit:... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - 1839 - 308 pages
...50, the g, bvpotkenuse. О fiaee. 40. В Hence, Toßnd the Hypothenuse, when the Legs are given; — Add the squares of the two legs together, and extract the square root of their sum. Шеп the Hypoikenuse and One Leg are given, to find tht Other Leg;— From the square... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - 1839 - 220 pages
...the squares of the other two sides. 1. Hence, when the legs are given, to find the hypothenuse. RULE. Add the squares of the two legs together, and extract the square root of their sum. 2. When the hypothenuse and one leg is given, to find the other leg. RULE. From the square... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1843 - 254 pages
...the squares of the other two sides. 1. Hence, when the legs are given, to find the hypothenuse. RULE. Add the squares of the two legs together, and extract the square root of their sum. 2. When the hypothenuse and one leg is given, to find the other leg. ROLE. From the square... | |
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Sides given. The square of the hypotenuse is equal to both the squares of the two legs. Therefore, 1. 
