Euclid Revised: Containing the Essentials of the Elements of Plane Geometry as Given by Euclid in His First Six Books, with Numerous Additional Propositions and Exercises |
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... describes the character of the figure , the latter gives a picture of it , which is better . Surely in this matter common sense must prevail . It may perhaps be not altogether superfluous here to note that beginners in Geometry must be ...
... describes the character of the figure , the latter gives a picture of it , which is better . Surely in this matter common sense must prevail . It may perhaps be not altogether superfluous here to note that beginners in Geometry must be ...
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... describing circles , and for the transference of distances . Cf. ' Syllabus , ' p . I. The Postulates on the drawing of a straight line are usually taken to mean that the use of an ungraduated straight - edge is permitted . But clearly ...
... describing circles , and for the transference of distances . Cf. ' Syllabus , ' p . I. The Postulates on the drawing of a straight line are usually taken to mean that the use of an ungraduated straight - edge is permitted . But clearly ...
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... describes a circle , and by properly arranging the distances , Q can be made to go entirely round one circle , and P entirely round another . The theory of the movement will be found on p . 360 . ABBREVIATIONS . The following symbols ...
... describes a circle , and by properly arranging the distances , Q can be made to go entirely round one circle , and P entirely round another . The theory of the movement will be found on p . 360 . ABBREVIATIONS . The following symbols ...
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... describe a ; and with B as centre , and BA as radius , describe a O. Suppose C one of the pts . in which the Os cut ; and join CA , CB . Since AC and AB are radii of the same O , .. AC AB . Similarly BC = BA : i . e . AC and BC are each ...
... describe a ; and with B as centre , and BA as radius , describe a O. Suppose C one of the pts . in which the Os cut ; and join CA , CB . Since AC and AB are radii of the same O , .. AC AB . Similarly BC = BA : i . e . AC and BC are each ...
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... describe a ; and let D be the pt . where the cuts AB . Then AD ( being a radius of the O ) = C : i . e . AD is cut off as required . Post . Let it be granted that a line , angle , or plane figure , may be conceived to be transferred ...
... describe a ; and let D be the pt . where the cuts AB . Then AD ( being a radius of the O ) = C : i . e . AD is cut off as required . Post . Let it be granted that a line , angle , or plane figure , may be conceived to be transferred ...
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ABCD Addenda altitude base bisector bisects centre of similitude chord circum-circle circumf circumference coincide collinear concyclic corners cross-ratio cyclic quadrilateral diag diagonals diam diameter divided draw drawn equal angles equiang Euclid find the Locus fixed circle fixed line fixed point given circle given line given point harmonic conjugates inscribed intersection inverse Join Let ABC magnitudes meet mid point mid pt Note-The NOTE-Use opposite sides pair parallel parallelogram pedal triangle perpendicular polygon PROBLEM-To produced Prop Proposition Proposition 13 Ptolemy's Theorem quad radical axis radii radius ratio rect rectangle rectilineal figure respectively right angles segments segt Similarly simr Simson's Line square straight line tang tangents THEOREM THEOREM-If touch triangle ABC variable
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Page 251 - If two triangles have one angle of the one equal to one angle of the other and the sides about these equal angles proportional, the triangles are similar.
Page 29 - If two triangles have two angles of the one equal to two angles of the other, each to each, and one side equal to one side, viz.
Page 150 - If a straight line touch a circle, and from the point of contact a chord be drawn, the angles which this chord makes with the tangent are equal to the angles in the alternate segments.
Page 91 - To divide a given straight line into two parts, so that the rectangle contained by the whole and one of the parts, shall be equal to the square on the other part.
Page 82 - If there be two straight lines, one of which is divided into any number of parts, the rectangle contained by the two straight lines is equal to the rectangles contained by the undivided line, and the several parts of the divided line.
Page 37 - THE straight lines which join the extremities of two equal and parallel straight lines, towards the same parts, are also themselves equal and parallel.
Page 44 - To a given straight line to apply a parallelogram, which shall be equal to a given triangle, and have one of its angles equal to a given rectilineal angle.
Page 84 - Iff a straight line be divided into any two parts, four times the rectangle contained by the whole line, and one of the parts, together with the square of the other part, is equal to the square of the straight line which is made up of the whole and that part.
Page 22 - Any two sides of a triangle are together greater than the third side.
Page 87 - If a straight line be bisected, and produced to any point ; the rectangle contained by the whole line thus produced, and the part of it produced, together with the square...