Spanton, J. Humphrey (John Humphrey) · London, Macmillan and Co., Limited; New York, The Macmillan Company · leaf 117
following problem shows the principle of inverse similitude. 151. To draw a trapezium similar to a given trapezium ABDC,with sides two-thirds the length of those of the giventrapezium, In INVERSE SIMILITUDE.Take any point E ina convenient position.Produce a line from Athrough E to K, mak-ing EK… … 104 GEOMETRICAL DRAWING AND DESIGN. 152. To draw an irregular polygon similar to a given polygon,but with sides two-thirds the length of those of the givenpolygon ABCDEFG.It is not necessary that the centre of simihtude should be taken outside the figure; if moreconvenient, we can use one ofthe…
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