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BY
H. S. HALL. M.A.
.AND
F. H. STEVENS, M.A.
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PREFACE.
TeE present work provides a course of Elementary Geomett-y
based on the recommendations of the Mathematical Allllociation
and on the schedule recently proposed and adopted at Cambridge.
The principles which governed these pl'oposals have been
confirmed by the illllue of revised schedules for all the more
important Examinations, and they are now so genemlly accepte<l
by teachers that they need no diseUllllion hel'e. It is enough to
note the following points :
(i) We agree that a pupil should gain his fi1·11t geometrical !dens
from a short preliminary com-se of a pmctfoal ancl experimental
character. A suitable intl'oduction to the present book would
consist of Easy Exercises in Drawing to illustrate the subject
matter of the Definitions; Mensm·ements of Lines and Angles ;
Use of Compasses and Protractot•; Problems on Bisection, Per
pendiculars, and Parall:;ls; Use of Set Squares; The Construction
of Triangles and Quadrilatemls. These p1-oblems should be
accompanied by informal explanation, and tbe results verified
by measurement. Concurrently, there should be a series of ex
ercises in Drawing and Meast11'8ment designed to lead inductively
to the more important Theorems of Part I. [Euc. I. 1-34].* While
strongly advocating some such introductory lell80ns, we may point
out that our book, as far as it goes, is complete in itself, and from
the first is illustrated by numerical and graphical examples of the
easiest types. Thus, throughout the whole work, a graphical
and experimental course is provided side by side with the usual
deductive exercises.
(ii) Theorems and Problems a1·e arranged in stlpamte but parallel
courses, intended to be studied pari pa88U. This nrr-Jngeruent is
made pollllible by the use, now generally sanctioned, of H9potli.eti'cal
Constructions. These, before being employed in the text, are care
fully specified, and referred to the Axioms on which they depend.
*Suchan introductory course is now furnished by our Le11ons in E�tri
tiumtal and Prmtt'cal Geomdry.
vi PREFACE,
PART I.
PAOII
Tria.ngles.
DBFINITIONS 16
TUE COMPARISON OF Two TRIANOLEd 17
THEOREM 4. [Euo. I. 4.] If two triangles have two sides
of the one equal to two sides of the other, each to eaoh, and
the angles included by those sides equal, then tho triangles
are equal in all respects. 18
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THEORE3I 5, [Euo. I. 5.) Tho angles at the ho.so of an isosceles
trio.ngle are equal. 20
Co&. I. If the equal sides of an isosceles triangle are pro-
duced, tho exterior angles at the base are equal. 21
Co&. 2. If a triangle is equilateral, it is also equiangular. 21
THEOREM 6. [Eue. I. 6.) If two angles of a triangle are equ,il
to one another, then the sides which are opposite to tho equal
angles aro equal to one another. 22
THEOREM 7. [Eue. I. 8.] If two triangles havo the three sides
of the one equal to the three sides of the othor, each to each,
they arc equal in all respects. 24
THEOREM 8. [F.ue. L 16.) If one side of a triangle is pro
duced, then the exterior angle is greater than either of the
interior opposite angles. · 28
Co&. 1. Any two angles of a triangle arc together less
than two right angles, 29
Co&. 2. Every trio.ngle mUBt have at least two acute
angles. 29
Co&. 3. Only one perpcndienlar can bo drawn to a
straight line from a given point outside it. 29
THEOREM O. [Euo. I. 18,) If one side of a triangle is �tor
than another, then tho anglo opposite to tho greater side is
greater than the anglo opposite to the less. 30
TBEORBl\. 10. [Euc. I. 10.) If one angle of a triangle is
greater than another, then the side opposite to the greater
angle is greater than the sido opposite to tho less. 31
THEOREM 11. [Eue. I. 20.] Any two sides of a triangle arc
together grooter than the third side. 32
THEORBil 12. Of all straight lines from a givon point to a.
given straight line the perpendicular is the least. 33
Con. 1. If 00 is the shortest straight lino from O to the
straight line AB, then 00 is perpendicular to AB. 33
Co&. 2. Two obliques OP, OQ, whioh out AB at equal
distances from O the foot of tho perpendicular, are equal. 33
Co&. 3. Of two obli9.ues OQ, OR, if OR outs AB at the
�tor distance from C tho foot of the perpendioular, thon
OR is greater than OQ. 33
Parallels.
l'LAYFAm's Ax10111 36
THEOREM 13. [Enc. I. 27 and 28.) If a straight lino outs two
other straight lines so as to make (i) the alternate angles
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. PRoBLEM 12. To construct a parallelogram ha,;ng given two
adjacent sides and the includt.'«l angle. 8i
PRoBLEM 13. To construct a square on a gh·en side. 88
Loci.
PRoBLEM 14. To find tho locus of a point P which moves so
that ita distances from two fixed pomts A and B arc always
e<1ual to one another. 91
PRonLEJII 15. To find the locus of a point P which mo,·cs so
that ita perpendicular distances from two gh-cn straight
· lines
AB, CD are equal to one another. 92
lllTERSECTION OF LOOI 93
THE CoNCORm:Nc�: OFSTRAIGHT LINES IN A TRIANGLE.
I. 'l'he perpendiculars drawn to the sides of a triangle from
their middle points arc concurrent. 96
II. The bisectors of the angles of a triangle a.re concurrent. 06
ill. The mediaDB of a triangle are concurrent. 97
Colt. The three medians of a triangle cut one another at a
point of trisection, the greater segment in each being towards
the angular point. 07
PART II.
Areas.
DunnTIONS 99
.THEOREM 23. AREA OFA RECTANGLE. 100
THEOREM 24. [Euc. I. 3.'i. l Parallelograms on the snme base
and between the snme parallels are equal in area. IOI
AREA OFA PARALLELOGRAM • 105
THEOREal 25. AREA OFA TRIANGLE. 106
THEOREM 26. [Euc. I. 37.) Triangles on the same base aud
between the same parallels (hence, of the same altitude) are
equal in area. 108
TnEOREll 27, [Euc. I. 39.) If two triangles are equal in area,
and stand on the same base and on the same side of it, they
are between the same parallels. 108
THEOREM 28. AREA OF (i) A TRAPEZIUM. 112
(ii) ANY QUADRILATERAL, 112
AREA OF ANY RECTILINEAL FIGURE • 114-
THEOREM 29. [Euc. I. 47. PYTIIAGORAS'S TIIEOREll.] In a
right-angfod triangle the square described on the hypotenuse
is equal to the sum of the squares described on the other two
sidet1. 118
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ExPERWENTAL PBooFS OF PYTHAOORAS's THEOREM 120
TuEOREM 30. [Euc. I. 48.] If the square described on one side
of a triangle is equal to the sum of the squares described on
the other two sides, then the angle contained by these two
sides is a right angle. 122
PROBLEM 16. To draw squares whoso areas shall be respectively
twice, three-times, four-times, ... , that of a given square. 124
Problems on Areas.
PRonLEll 17. To describe a po.mllelogrnm equal to a giYen
triangle, and having one of its angles equal to a given angle. 126
PROBLE�I 18. To draw a triangle equal in area to a given
quadrilateral 128
PBonLEM 19. To draw a parallelogram equal in area to a given
reetilineal figure, and having an angle equal to a given angle. 129
Axes of Reference. Coordinates.
ExEBCISES FOR SQUARED PAPER • 132
PART III.
The Circle. Definitions and First Principles. • 139
SYMMETRY. SYMMETRICAL PROPERTIES OF CIRCLES 141
Chords.
THEOREM 31. [Euc. m. 3.] If a straightt line drawn from
the centre of a circle biscets a ehord which does not po.as
through the centre, it outs the chord at right angles.
Conversely, if it cuts the chord at right angles, it bisects it. 144
Con. I. The straight lino which bisects a chord at right
angles po.sses through the centre. 145
Con. 2. A straight line cannot meet a circle at more than
two points. 145
Con. 3. A chord of a eirclo lies wholly within it. 145
THEOREM 32. One circle, and onl;r one, con pass through any
three points not in the same straight line. 146
Co&. 1. The size and position of a oirelo are fully deter-
mined if it is known to pn.ss through three given points. 147
Con. 2. Two circles cannot cut one another in more than
two points without coinciding entirely. 147
HYPOTIIETICAL Co:.,rmucr1os • 147
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TuEOREll 42. [Euc. III. 26.J In equal circles, arcs which eub•
tend equal angles, either at the centres or at the circum•
fcrcnccs, arc equal. 166
CoR. In equal circles sectors which have equal angles are
eq� 166
TuEOREll 43. [Enc. Ill. 27.J In equal circles angles, either at
the centres or nt the circumferences, which stand on equal
arcs are equal. 167
Tm:omm 44. [l�uc. III. 28.] In equal circles, arcs which aro
cut otr by equal chords are equal, the major are equal to tho
major arc, and the minor to the minor. 168
Tmmm:�1 45. [Enc. III. 20.J In equal circles chords which
cut off equal arcs nrc equal. 169
Tangency.'
DEFINITIONS AND FmsT PRINCIPLES • 172
T1rnomm 46. The tangent at any point of a circle is pcrpendi•
cular to tho radius drawn to the point of contact, 174
Con. l. One and only one tangent can ho dmwn to a
circle at a given }X>int on the circumference. 174
CoR. 2. 1'ho perpcmticnlar to a tangent at its point of
contact passes through the centre. 174
Coa. 3. The radius drawn perpendicular to the tangent
passes through the point of contact. I 74
TnEOREll 47. Two tangents con ho drawn to a circle from an
external point. 176
Coa. Tho two tangents to a circle from an external point
are equal, and subtend equal angles at the centre. 176
TnEOREll 48. If two circles touch one another, the centres and
the point of contact aro in one straight line. 178
CoR. I. If two circles touch externally tho distance be-
tween their centres is equal to the sum of their radii. 178
Con. 2. If two circles touch internally, the distance be-
tween their centres is equal to the difference of their radii. 178
TuEomm 49. [Euo. III. 32.) The angles made hv a tangent
to a circle with a chord drawn from the point of contact are
respectively equal to the angles in the alternate segments of
the circle. 180
Problems.
GEOMETRICAL ANALYSIS 182
PROBLElll 20. Given a circle, or an are of a circle, to find its
centre. 183
PROBLElll 21. 1'0 bisect a gi,•cn arc. 183
DEFINITIONS. i
11. An angle which is greater
than two right angles, but less than
4
<�l- 0·\
f(fUr right angles, is said to be ·
relex. � (n>
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Tho.t is, o. reflex angle lies between B
180° o.nd 860°.
NOT& When two straight lines meet, two angles are formed, one
greater, and one lees than two right angles. The first arises by
auppc:,sing 08 to have revolved from the position OA the longer way
round, marked (i); the other by 811pposing 08 to have revolved the
aborter way round, marked (ii). Unless the contrary is stated, the
angle between two straight lines will be considered to be Uiat which ia
less than two right angles.
The fixed point is called the centre, and the bounding line
is called the circumference.
liYPOTIIETICAL CoNSTRUCTIONS.
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CONGRUENT TRIANGLES. 19
Obs. In this Theorem we must carefully observe what is
!Jft1ffi and what is provea.
AB=DE,
GiM!. that { AC=DF,
and the l.. BAO= the l.. EDF.
From t�ese data we prove that the triangles coincide on
.
mperpomtion.
BC==EF,
Hence we r.onclude that { the l.. ABO=the l.. DEF,
and the l.. ACB=the l.. DFE;
also that the triangles are equal in area.
Notice Ow the angle, which are prMJwJ. equal in the lwo mangks
af'd oppome to sidu which were git11m �.
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BXBROISES.
1. Skew tJuu lltc bisector of_ tAt t>erti«&l angle of cm iBoSCtlu �
(i) bi4uta tM Mae (ii)"' �ictwr to tAt 6cue.
2. Let O be tlw middle_ Pf!.int
of a 8lrtfl(lhl lim AB, and let 00 6o
pe,pmdicular to it. 1'mm
if P ia -, point Ul 00, prove that PA:;::"PB.
3. Aasuming that the four sidea of a square are equal. and tha.t ita
angles are all right augles, prove that in the square ABOD, tb&
cliagonala AC, BD are equal.
4. ABCD is a square, aud L, M,.and N are the middle point.a of AB,
BO, and CD : prove that . ·,
· (i) LM=MN. (ii) AM=DM.
(iii) AN=AM. (iv) BN=DM.
[Dmw a separate figure in eaoh ease.]
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5. ABO is an isosceles triangle: from the equal sides AB, AC two
AX, AV are cut ot', and BY and CX a.re Joined. Prove thal
'24 GEOMETRY.
B C E F ·
G
Let ABC, DEF be two triangles in which
AB=DE,
AC=DF,
BC=EF.
It is required to prove that tl'6 triangles are equal in all respect&