The Elements of Euclid, books i-vi; xi. 1-21; xii. 1,2; ed. by H.J. Hose, Book 1 |
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Page 155
... , the former magnitudes are called " equimultiples " of the latter . III . Ratio is a mutual relation of two magnitudes of the same kind to one another in respect of quantity . OBS . It appears that for one magnitude to have BOOK V.
... , the former magnitudes are called " equimultiples " of the latter . III . Ratio is a mutual relation of two magnitudes of the same kind to one another in respect of quantity . OBS . It appears that for one magnitude to have BOOK V.
Page 156
... ratio to one another , he nowhere gives a mode of esti- mating a single ratio ; he defines only when one ratio is the same as ( Def . 5 ) , greater than , or less than ( Def . 7 ) another ratio . IV . Two unequal magnitudes of the same ...
... ratio to one another , he nowhere gives a mode of esti- mating a single ratio ; he defines only when one ratio is the same as ( Def . 5 ) , greater than , or less than ( Def . 7 ) another ratio . IV . Two unequal magnitudes of the same ...
Page 157
... ratio to the second which the third has to the fourth ( such sameness of ratios being defined by the pre- ceding def " ) , the four magnitudes are said to consti- tute a proportion , or to be proportional . OBS . 1. When four magnitudes ...
... ratio to the second which the third has to the fourth ( such sameness of ratios being defined by the pre- ceding def " ) , the four magnitudes are said to consti- tute a proportion , or to be proportional . OBS . 1. When four magnitudes ...
Page 158
... ratio of the ratio which one mag- nitude has to another is defined to be the ratio which the first magnitude has to a third mag- nitude such that the first is to the ... ratio compounded of the ratios 158 [ воок THE ELEMENTS OF EUCLID .
... ratio of the ratio which one mag- nitude has to another is defined to be the ratio which the first magnitude has to a third mag- nitude such that the first is to the ... ratio compounded of the ratios 158 [ воок THE ELEMENTS OF EUCLID .
Page 159
... ratios of the first magnitude to the second , of the second to the third , & c . , are all the same one to another , the ratio compounded of them as above defined is called a multiplicate ratio of either of the component ratios , the ...
... ratios of the first magnitude to the second , of the second to the third , & c . , are all the same one to another , the ratio compounded of them as above defined is called a multiplicate ratio of either of the component ratios , the ...
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