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. Mensuration for pupil teachers - Page 4by James Elliot - 1879 - 106 pagesFull view - About this book
| David Steel - 1805 - 392 pages
...Right-angled Triangle is that which has one right angle. / In a right-angled triangle, the side opposite to the right angle / 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 no... | |
| Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 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...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... | |
| Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1816 - 610 pages
...an angle, or 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... | |
| Charles Hutton - Arithmetic - 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...is called the Hypothenuse ; and the other two sides are called the Legs, and sometimes the Base and Perpendicular. 66. When an angle is denoted by three... | |
| Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 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...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... | |
| James Mitchell - Mathematics - 1823 - 666 pages
...Lheir angles. 4. A Right angled TRIANGLE, is that which has a right angle. Here the siile opposite tlie right angle is called the hypothenuse, and the other two sides the base and perpendicular t or sometimes the legs. 5. An Oblique-angled TRIANGLE, is that which has not... | |
| Industrial arts - 1825 - 486 pages
...incapable of 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... | |
| Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 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.... | |
| John Bonnycastle - Geometry - 1829 - 256 pages
...perpendicular falling upon it from the opposite angle. 45. In a right-angled triangle the side opposite to the right angle is called the hypothenuse; and the other two sides are called legs. PRACTICAL GEOMETRY. 21 D / -E B *47. The circumference of every circle is supposed... | |
| William Grier - Mechanical engineering - 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...is called the Hypothenuse ; and the other two sides are called the Legs, and sometimes the Base and Perpendicular. - O 56. When an angle is denoted by... | |
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