 | Charles Vyse - 1806 - 342 σελίδες
...Hypothennse required. 2. If the Hypothenuse and one Side be given, to find the other Side. RULE. -i From the Square of the Hypothenuse subtract the Square of the given Side, the Square Root of the Remainder gives the Side required. EXAMPLES. a wonderful Height, which... | |
 | Peter Nicholson - 1809 - 426 σελίδες
...hypothenuse and one of the legs being given, to find the other leg. From the square of the hypotenuse, take the square of the given leg, and the square root of the remainder will be equal to the other leg. EXAMPLE I. In the right-angled triangle ABC, the base AB being 40, and the... | |
 | John Gough - 1813 - 358 σελίδες
...on "the opposite^ bank of a river, known to be 23 yards broad : the height of the wall is required ? From the square of the hypothenuse, subtract the square of the given side, the square root of the remainder gives the side required. 9. Suppose a light-house built on the... | |
 | John Preston - 1817 - 538 σελίδες
...hypothenuse. LESSON 9. The hypothenuse and one leg or side of a triangle given, to find the other side, RULE. From the square of the hypothenuse, subtract the square of the given leg; the square root of the difference, is the length of the leg required. In the triangle А В С, the... | |
 | William Jillard Hort - 1822 - 308 σελίδες
...the hypothenuse, and one of the sides about the right • angle, are given, to find the other side. From the square of the hypothenuse, subtract the square of the given side ; and the square root of the remainder will be the other side. PtMem. To find the area of a triangle.... | |
 | Anthony Nesbit - 1824 - 476 σελίδες
...and the square root of the sum will be the hypothenuse. 2. When the hypothenuse and one of the legs are given, to find the other leg. From the square...leg, and the square root of the remainder will be the required leg. (See Theorem 7.) Nott. When the area of a right-angled triangle and the hypothenuse are... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - 1827 - 216 σελίδες
...length of the hypothenuse. 2d. The hypothenuse and one side given to find the other side. RULE. — From the square of the hypothenuse, subtract the square of the given side, the square root of the remainder is the side required. 21 Base 14 Exercises for the Slate. Top... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - 1829 - 284 σελίδες
...squares of the two legs together ¡ and extract the square root of their sum. II. When the hypotheouse and one leg are given, to find the other leg ; —...square root of the remainder will be the other. 3. A river 80 yards wide рassоs by a fort, the walls of which are 6O yards high ; now, what is the distance... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - 1829 - 256 σελίδες
...hypothenuse and one of the legs are given to find the other leg. From the square of the hypothenuse take the square of the given leg, and the square root of the remainder will be equal to the other leg. EXAMPLES. 1. In the right angled triangle ABC, the base AB is 56, and the perpendicular... | |
 | William Ruger - 1832 - 282 σελίδες
...one of the legs are given ; to find the other leg. KULE 2. — From the square of the hypotenuse take the square of the given leg, and the square root of the remainder will be the length of the other leg. • EXAMPLES. 1. The base of the right angled triangle, A, B, C, is 40 yards,... | |
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Leg are given, to find the Other Leg;— From the square of the hypothenuse subtract the square of the given leg, and the square root of the remainder will be the other. 3. A river, 80 yarda wide, passée by a fort, the walla of which are 60 yard« h... 
