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Theory: Arciiitectrue
Theory: Arciiitectrue
CF).
1069. Thfokem V. /// an ellipsis, the ium
of
the lines drawn
from the
foci
tu ang print tn
tlie curve is equal to the major axis.
Let the points F,
f(fig.
413.) be the two foci, and M a point
~
in the curve; join FM and/M, then will AB=
2CA= FM
^fM.
By Cor. 2. Th. II., CA2 :
CEe;;
CA2- CP
But bv Th. IV., CE2=CA2-CF2;
Therefore C
A2
: CA2- CF2 : : CA2- CP2 : P.M
-
;
i.-i. ,,3.
And by taking the rectangle of the extremes and means, and dividing the (qnation
bv
CA'^, the result is
Fig. 412.
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