The Elements of Euclid, Viz: The Errors, by which Theon, Or Others, Have Long Ago Vitiated These Books, are Corrected; and Some of Euclid's Demonstrations are Restored. Also the Book of Euclid's Data, in Like Manner Corrected. the first six books, together with the eleventh and twelfth |
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... fame Number and Magnitude . " Now , this Propofition is a Theorem , not a Definition ; because the equality of Figures of any kind must be demonftrated , and not affumed ; and , therefore , though this were a true Propo- fition , it ...
... fame Number and Magnitude . " Now , this Propofition is a Theorem , not a Definition ; because the equality of Figures of any kind must be demonftrated , and not affumed ; and , therefore , though this were a true Propo- fition , it ...
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... fame are equal to one another ; therefore the angles CBE , EBD are equal to the angles DBA , ABC ; but CBE , EBD are ... fame ftraight line . At the point B in the straight line AB , let the two ftraight lines BC , BD upon the oppofite ...
... fame are equal to one another ; therefore the angles CBE , EBD are equal to the angles DBA , ABC ; but CBE , EBD are ... fame ftraight line . At the point B in the straight line AB , let the two ftraight lines BC , BD upon the oppofite ...
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... fame ftraight line with BC . And , in like manner , it may be demonftrated , that no other can be in the fame ftraight line with it but BD , which therefore is in the fame ftraight line with CB . Wherefore , if at a point , & c ...
... fame ftraight line with BC . And , in like manner , it may be demonftrated , that no other can be in the fame ftraight line with it but BD , which therefore is in the fame ftraight line with CB . Wherefore , if at a point , & c ...
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... fame fide ; and likwife the two interior angles upon the fame fide together equal to two right angles . Let the ftraight line EF fall upon the parallel ftraight lines AB , CD ; the alternate angles AGH , GHD are equal to one another ...
... fame fide ; and likwife the two interior angles upon the fame fide together equal to two right angles . Let the ftraight line EF fall upon the parallel ftraight lines AB , CD ; the alternate angles AGH , GHD are equal to one another ...
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... fame base and between the fame parallels , are equal to one another . PA Let the parallelograms ABCD , EBCF , be upon the same bafe BC , and between the fame parallels AF , BC ; the paralle- logram ABCD fhall be equal to the ...
... fame base and between the fame parallels , are equal to one another . PA Let the parallelograms ABCD , EBCF , be upon the same bafe BC , and between the fame parallels AF , BC ; the paralle- logram ABCD fhall be equal to the ...
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