An elementary treatise on geometry : simplified for beginners not versed in algebra (1833)
Grund, Francis J. (Francis Joseph), 1805-1863 · Boston : Carter, Hendee & Co. · leaf 159
METRY. If it be required to draw a tangentcommon to two given circles, whichshall touch them on opposite sides, then 1. From B as a centre, with a radiusequal to the sum of the radii of the givencircles, describe a third circle. 2. From A draw a tangent AE to thatcircle. 3. Join BE, cutting the… … Problem XVII. Upon a given straight line to describea segment of a circle, wJdch shall contain a given angle;that is, a segment, such that the inscribed angles, havingtheir vertices in the arc of the segment and their legsstanding on its extremities, shall each be equal to a givenangle. Solution.…
Geometry, Plane
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