Solid Geometry And Conic Sections

Solid Geometry and Conic Sections: With Appendices on Transversals, and Harmonic Division is a mathematical textbook written by James Maurice Wilson and first published in 1872. The book is divided into two parts, the first of which covers solid geometry, while the second part deals with conic sections. The first part of the book begins with an introduction to the principles of solid geometry, including the definition of a solid, planes, and angles. The book then goes on to cover various topics such as polyhedrons, cylinders, cones, and spheres. The author provides numerous examples and exercises to help readers understand the concepts presented.The second part of the book focuses on conic sections, which are curves formed by the intersection of a plane with a cone. The author covers the four basic conic sections: the circle, ellipse, parabola, and hyperbola. The book provides detailed explanations of each type of conic section and their properties.The book also includes two appendices. The first appendix covers transversals, which are lines that intersect two or more parallel lines. The author explains the properties of transversals and provides examples to help readers understand them. The second appendix covers harmonic division, which is a method of dividing a line into two or more segments. The author explains the principles of harmonic division and provides examples to illustrate the concept.Overall, Solid Geometry and Conic Sections: With Appendices on Transversals, and Harmonic Division is a comprehensive textbook that covers important mathematical concepts in solid geometry and conic sections. The book is suitable for students and teachers of mathematics and provides a wealth of examples and exercises to help readers understand the material presented.For The Use Of Schools.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.