Spanton, J. Humphrey (John Humphrey) · London, Macmillan and Co., Limited; New York, The Macmillan Company · leaf 127
abscissa AB and an ordinate BCbeing given. Complete the rectangle ABCD. Divide BC into any numberof equal parts, say six(Prob. 9), and CD intothe same number. Fromeach division in BC drawlines parallel to CD (Prob.3), and from each ofthe divisions in CD drawlines to the vertex A.Where these lines… … 164. To draw an hyperbola, the diameter AB, an ordinate CD,and an abscissa BD being given. Draw BE parallel to CD (Prob. 3), and complete the rectangle.Produce BD, and makeAB equal to the givendiameter. Divide CDand CE into any number01 equal parts, say four(Prob. 9), «, ^, c. Thedivisions on CD…
Geometrical drawing · Design · Drawing
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