An elementary treatise on trilinear co-ordinates, the method of reciprocal polars, and the theory of projections |
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... common chords are real ; if not , one pair only is real 8 .. 9 . ON PROJECTIONS . Definition of Projections Projection to infinity 10-12 . Any quadrilateral may be projected , in an infinite number of ways , into a parallelogram of ...
... common chords are real ; if not , one pair only is real 8 .. 9 . ON PROJECTIONS . Definition of Projections Projection to infinity 10-12 . Any quadrilateral may be projected , in an infinite number of ways , into a parallelogram of ...
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... common point meet the sides of the triangle which intersect their respective conics in three points lying in a straight line ; and that the other common tangents to each pair of conics intersect the sides of the triangle which touch the ...
... common point meet the sides of the triangle which intersect their respective conics in three points lying in a straight line ; and that the other common tangents to each pair of conics intersect the sides of the triangle which touch the ...
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... common to both will be a common tangent to the reciprocal curves , and the pole of any tangent common to both will be a point of intersection of the reciprocal curves . Hence any two curves will have as many points of intersection as ...
... common to both will be a common tangent to the reciprocal curves , and the pole of any tangent common to both will be a point of intersection of the reciprocal curves . Hence any two curves will have as many points of intersection as ...
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... common point will reciprocate into " the three points of contact of their common tangents . " And the meeting of the tangents with the sides will reciprocate into the lines joining the points of contact with the angular points . Hence ...
... common point will reciprocate into " the three points of contact of their common tangents . " And the meeting of the tangents with the sides will reciprocate into the lines joining the points of contact with the angular points . Hence ...
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... common to the several pairs of conics . ' Hence the latter part of the theorem will run : And that the same three straight lines respectively join the other point of inter- section of each pair of conics with the angular point of the ...
... common to the several pairs of conics . ' Hence the latter part of the theorem will run : And that the same three straight lines respectively join the other point of inter- section of each pair of conics with the angular point of the ...
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a₁ aa+bB+cy angular points asymptotes auxiliary circle auxiliary conic b₁ b₂ Brianchon's Theorem C₁ centre Chap chord coefficients coincide common tangents conic section conics intersect Crown 8vo denoted determinant directrix distance ellipse find the condition find the equation fixed point fixed straight line focus follows four points given conic given point given straight line Hence hyperbola internal bisectors investigated Let the equation line at infinity line joining locus meets the conic obtain opposite sides parabola Pascal's Theorem perpendicular point f point of intersection points of contact projection prove reciprocal curves reciprocal polars represented respect second degree shewn Similarly sin POS tangents drawn theorem three points three straight lines tion touches the line triangle of reference ua² V'ca values Vb² vß² W'ab whence wy² λα
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