Triangles Sentence Examples

If the faces be all equal equilateral triangles the solid is termed the "regular" tetrahedron.

The quadrilateral, for instance, consists of two triangles, and its area is the product of half the length of one diagonal by the sum of the perpendiculars drawn to this diagonal from the other two angular points.

If there are no redundant members in the frame there will be only two members abutting at the point of support, for these two members will be sufficient to balance the reaction, whatever its direction may be; we can therefore draw two triangles, each having as one side the reaction YX, and having the two other sides parallel to these two members; each of these triangles will represent a polygon of forces in equilibrium at the point of support.

The investigation of triangles and other figures drawn upon the surface of a sphere is all-important in the sciences of astronomy, geodesy and geography.

In "geodesy," and the cognate subject "figure of the earth," the matter of greatest moment with regard to the sphere is the determination of the area of triangles drawn on the surface of a sphere - the so-called "spherical triangles"; this is a branch of trigonometry, and is studied under the name of spherical trigonometry.

Wittich in 1584 made known at Cassel the calculation of one case by this prosthaphaeresis; and Justus Byrgius proved it in such a manner that from his proof the extension to the solution of all triangles could be deduced.3 Clavius generalized the method in his treatise De astrolabio (1593), lib.

The fourth book deals with the circle in its relations to inscribed and circumscribed triangles, quadrilaterals and regular polygons.

The spherical A isosceles triangles AJB, BJC are con gruent, and we see that AB can be brought into the position BC by a rotation about the axis OJ through an FIG.

If we construct a, the spherical triangles ABC,

In a similar manner, four covertical equilateral triangles stand on a square base.

Five equilateral triangles covertically placed would stand on a pentagonal base, and it was found that, by forming several sets of such pyramids, a solid could be obtained which had zo triangular faces, which met in pairs to form 30 edges, and in fives to form 12 vertices.

Arrangements connected with Claus' formula are obtained by placing six tetrahedra on the six triangles formed by the diagonals of a plane hexagon.

This triangle, for the convenience of calculation, we divide into two right-angled triangles.

Of these two triangles, shown in fig.

Legendre was also the author of a memoir upon triangles drawn upon a spheroid.

The " new invention in Denmark " to which Anthony Wood refers as having given the hint to Napier was probably the method of calculation called prosthaphaeresis (often written in Greek letters irpooOa4aipeats), which had its origin in the solution of spherical triangles.

That the triangle could give rise to no other solid followed from the fact that six covertically placed triangles formed a plane.

The snub cube is a 38-faced solid having at each corner 4 triangles and I square; 6 faces belong to a cube, 8 to the coaxial octahedron, and the remaining 24 to no regular solid.

Now, madam, these triangles are equal; please note that the angle ABC...

The regular octahedron has for its faces equilateral triangles; it is the reciprocal of the cube.

The city park system includes Ottawa Park (280 acres), Bay View Park (202 acres), Riverside Park (118 acres), Central Grove Park (loo acres), Collins Park (90 acres), Walbridge Park (67 acres), with a zoological collection, Navarre Park (53 acres), several smaller parks and triangles, and a boulevard, 18 m.

The theorem, then, seems to have been arrived at by induction, and may have been suggested by the contemplation of floors or walls covered with tiles of the form of equilateral triangles, or squares, or hexagons.

In applying tests of memory, it may be legitimate to allow a candidate to pass who answers correctly from 30 to 50% of the questions; such an allowance if applied to a test of capacity, such as the performance of a sum in addition, the solution of triangles by means of trigonometrical tables, or the translation of an easy passage from a foreign language, appears to be irrational.

Even these had been preceded by earlier Pythagorean constructions envisaging the divine life in divine triangles.

This follows from the fact that all such triangles are necessarily similar.

The relation between the three forces acting on any particle, viz, the extraneous force and the tensions in the two adjacent portions of the string can be exhibited by means of a triangle of forces; and if the successive triangles be drawn to the same scale they can be fitted together so as to constitute a single force-diagram, as shown in fig.

The composition of finite rotations about parallel axes is, a particular case of the preceding; the radius of the sphere is now infinite, and the triangles are plane.

Further, at any one of the centres of load let PL represent the magnitude and direction of the gross load, and Pa, Pb the two resistances by which the piece to which that load is applied is supported; then wifl those three lines be respectively the diagonal and sides of a parallelogram; or, what is the same thing, they will be equal to the three sides of a triangleS and they must be in the same plane, although the sides of the polygon of resistances may be in different planes.

From the great Indus series of triangles bases have been selected at intervals which have supported minor chains of triangulation reaching into the heart of the country.

If three equilateral triangles be placed at a common vertex with their covertical sides coincident in pairs, it is seen that the base is an equal equilateral triangle; hence four equal equilateral triangles enclose a space.

The pentagons belong to a dodecahedron, and 20 triangles to an icosahedron; the remaining 60 triangles belong to no regular solid.

Put the two triangles together to make a parallelogram.

Second order pentagons are made from six first order pentagons plus five first order triangles.

So far, we have found three regular polyhedrons made with triangles.

Outline shapes Outline shapes, such as triangles, rectangles and parallelograms, consist of a series of straight-line segments between the vertices.

They use sine, cosine and tangent in right-angled triangles when solving problems in two dimensions.

The relative direction of beta strands is shown by the orientation of the triangles.

The first border in finer tesserae is of blue triangles set in light gray.

The rear view one is on the straight, again in Kennington, toward the flood with the warning triangles in the picture.

The main lithic finds include microliths, particularly scalene triangles, and irregularly shaped picks made mostly of cherty limestone.

Whenever triangles turn up, you need to know trigonometry to deal with them.

To achieve smooth results, any triangles which share a common vertex should have the same normal vector at that vertex.

The snub dodecahedron is a 92-faced solid having 4 triangles and a pentagon at each corner.

The stars are the apexes of what wonderful triangles!

Time you train rule renters insurance rate triangles warn tags writing pads.

These patches represent the triangles of the sparse polyhedral approximation to the original shape surfaces.

A variety of supramolecular architectures such as double and triple helices, triangles and grids can be prepared.

The vertices of the triangles form irregularly spaced nodes.

Three basic waves, sine, triangles and square, generated by a locked waveform generator, are applied to shape the display.

Some parents like to make a row of the days of the week and out beside each day draw several squares, triangles, or circles for each time their child uses the potty.

For proper presentation, remove the crust from the sandwiches and cut them neatly into small squares or triangles.

At the top of the tri-fold, unfold two triangles (these will come around the sides of your baby's waist).

Work triangles have three main components.

Work triangles should also have no more than nine feet and no less than four feet between stations.

Keep in mind that it is not unusual to have two or more triangles in a large kitchen.Now visualize how the space will be used.

If it is expected that more than one person will be working in the kitchen, overlapping work triangles should be avoided.

For a clown, add bright hued triangles around the eyes and color your nose red.

For a mime, add black triangles around the eyes or paint small teardrops on the corner of the cheekbones.

Cut them into circles, diamonds or triangles, or cut the edges with a fancy pinking shear that mimics the shape of the border on your page.

Create a banner for your layout by cutting small triangles from patterned paper.

Take a red piece of cardstock and accent it with black triangles or circles that focus the attention on the picture.

Heart shapes, stars, hexagons, ovals, rectangles, and triangles are all more unique options for a stunning cake.

You can also make a 2D deer head cake by baking a small round cake and adding two triangles for the ears.

Some choose to mount the diamonds in a circle, while others choose triangles or other geometric shaped pendants to display the sparkling diamonds.

If you are unable to free your vehicle, put out emergency flares or reflective triangles to alert other drivers that you are stuck.

One way to test graphics power is to see how many triangles can be processed in a second.

Using PowerVR SGX540 graphics, this phone can handle up to 90 million triangles per second.

The triangles in a family system usually interlock in a way that maintains family homeostasis.

Common family triangles include a child and his or her parents; two children and one parent; a parent, a child, and a grandparent; three siblings; or, husband, wife, and an in-law.

Family therapists typically look for the level and types of emotions expressed, patterns of dominance and submission, the roles played by family members, communication styles, and the locations of emotional triangles.

Once you understand how to create a Golden Rectangle, you can see how easy it is to also create Golden Triangles within a square or rectangle.

You should be able to take any Golden Rectangle or Golden Triangle building and divide the building into infinite rectangles and triangles.

The Great Pyramid at Giza is composed of Golden triangles.

Education.com has sheets that help children identify different types of triangles as well as a variety of reviews in a fun game-like format.

Unlike traditional origami, where a single piece of paper is used to create objects, with 3D origami projects, multiple paper triangles become the building blocks of each piece.

Continue folding a second time on each end of the points until the first piece of paper has two slightly offset triangles pointing in opposite directions.

Lay the first set of triangles on top of the second set at a 90 degree angle so that it resembles a pinwheel.

This will help you make uniform squares, triangles, and strips with ease.

Curran's remarkable dedication to the two-piece has led to a wide variety of halters, bra tops, ring tops, and triangles in sensible neutral colors.

This look also features rhinestone details, this time in the shape of triangles.

The top is a triangle style with adjustable sliding triangles that tie at the neck and back.

Nikki Gauze Bikini has a triangle top that has adjustable sliding triangles and ties at the neck and back.

For comparison, take the Brazilian Bikini, and make it less conservative by removing another inch or two from those tiny fabric triangles that barely cover the bosom.

The top is fixed triangles with a sexy ring in the middle and removable cups.

Charcoal on one side and lime on the other, this top has built-in cups and fixed triangles.

Whoever thought that four little triangles of fabric could cause such a big stir?

String bikinis are made from triangles of fabric which are loosely connected by string ties.

One piece thong swimsuits can be just as daring as their bikini counterparts, which can sport tops in many styles including halters, bandeaus, tanks and triangles.

The tops, ranging from A-D cup or small to extra-large, consist of triangles and come in several styles and colors.

Wicked Weasel Bikinis only offers top pieces in one style, triangles, although you do have a wide range of sizes to choose from so you can play around with the coverage.

You can also choose the actual fabric width of your triangles.

Although a basic bikini is little more than a collection of triangles, you should still work with a pattern when sewing your own suit and you should be prepared to make several adjustments along the way.

Either the strings or the triangles will be prone to movement against the force.

Since triangles are bottom heavy, the goal is to create balance on top.

Shapes - Younger children will want to start with squares, circles, triangles, rectangles and ovals but older children could use more advanced geometric shapes to reinforce their geometry lessons.

They are woven in patterns, such as geometric triangles or stripes.

Cut the fabric into large triangles and sew one end down the back of a long-sleeved shirt.

Some people prefer a combination of round stones and baguettes (rectangles), round stones only, or trilliums (triangles).

Cut in halves, squares, or triangles and serve as a snack or with breakfast.

The ancient tangram, a Chinese puzzle consisting of five triangles, a square, and a rhomboid, is still popular around the world today.

Each letter is composed of the same lines as circles, triangles, and squares.

From love triangles to the threat of death, the stories within these movies capture some of the most poignant moments of true love in film history.

The intricacies of soap opera love triangles on Passions are always presented in an over the top, outlandish manner that works well within this medium.

Power struggles at Newman Enterprises are as enticing to fans as the love triangles, illegitimate children and affairs that also populate the landscape.

Dies are available that can produce squares, rectangles, triangles and several other geometric shapes.

Add triangles of felt, buttons, rounded pieces of felt for scales, and other embellishments to personalize your dinosaur.

In their simplest, sexiest iteration, they consist of two tiny fabric triangles joined by strings, ribbons or fabric sides and designed for minimal coverage.

When the photo is uploaded, you will see it blown up large under an elf hat with blue dots and gray triangles along the sides, outlining the shape of a head.

The croutons are one-inch sliced triangles lightly fried in oil and vinegar.

If there were such a thing as a triangle contained by absolutely straight lines, its three angles would no doubt measure what Euclid says; but straight lines and true triangles nowhere exist in reruns natura.

The fact that the interior angles of all triangles are equal to two right angles is not part of the definition, but is universally true.

For figures of more than four sides this method is not usually convenient, except for such special cases as that of a regular polygon, which can be divided into triangles C by radii drawn from its centre.

Then AD =EB = 2h, and the triangles AVD and BVE are equal.

Over and above these there are other marks, crosses, triangles, &c., of which more than a hundred have been described and figured by different authors, each with its interpretation; and in addition the back of the hand has its ridges.