The Elements of Euclid: The Errors, by which Theon, Or Others, Have Long Ago Vitiated These Books, are Corrected and Some of Euclid's Demonstrations are Restored. Also, to this Second Edition is Added the Book of Euclid's Data. In Like Manner Corrected. viz. the first six books, together with the eleventh and twelfth |
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CE and AC to DF ; and the angle D Book 1 . A BAC equal to the angle EDF . the base BC shall be equal to the base EF ; and the triangle ABC to the triangle DEF ; and the other angles , to which the equal sides are opposite , shall be ...
CE and AC to DF ; and the angle D Book 1 . A BAC equal to the angle EDF . the base BC shall be equal to the base EF ; and the triangle ABC to the triangle DEF ; and the other angles , to which the equal sides are opposite , shall be ...
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The angle BAC is equal to the angle EDF . For if the triangle ABC be ap- B CE F plied to DEF fo that the point B be on E , and the straight line BC upon EF ; the point C Mall also coincide with the point F , because BC is equal to EF ...
The angle BAC is equal to the angle EDF . For if the triangle ABC be ap- B CE F plied to DEF fo that the point B be on E , and the straight line BC upon EF ; the point C Mall also coincide with the point F , because BC is equal to EF ...
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1 . sides BA , AC cannot but coincide with the sides ED , DF ; wherefore likewise the angle BAC coincides with the angle EDF , and is equal b to it ... O bisect a given rectilineal angle , that is , to divide it into two equal angles .
1 . sides BA , AC cannot but coincide with the sides ED , DF ; wherefore likewise the angle BAC coincides with the angle EDF , and is equal b to it ... O bisect a given rectilineal angle , that is , to divide it into two equal angles .
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Let ABC be a triangle , and let its side BC be produced to D. the exterior angle ACD is greater than either of the interior opposite angles CBA , BAC . Bisect * AC in E , join BE A and produce it to F , and make EF equal to BE ...
Let ABC be a triangle , and let its side BC be produced to D. the exterior angle ACD is greater than either of the interior opposite angles CBA , BAC . Bisect * AC in E , join BE A and produce it to F , and make EF equal to BE ...
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19 these add the angle ACB , therefore the angles ACD , ACB are great- Book I. er than the angles ABC , ACB . but ACD ... 1 . two right angles . in like manner it may be demonstrated that BAC , ACB , as also CAB , ABC are less than two ...
19 these add the angle ACB , therefore the angles ACD , ACB are great- Book I. er than the angles ABC , ACB . but ACD ... 1 . two right angles . in like manner it may be demonstrated that BAC , ACB , as also CAB , ABC are less than two ...
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Page 5 - Let it be granted that a straight line may be drawn from any one point to any other point.
Page 163 - 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 48 - If a straight line be divided into any two parts, the squares of the whole line, and of one of the parts, are equal to twice the rectangle contained by the whole and that part, together with the square of the other part. Let the straight line AB be divided into any two parts in the point C; the squares of AB, BC are equal to twice the rectangle AB, BC, together with the square of AC.
Page 73 - The straight line drawn at right angles to the diameter of a circle, from the extremity of it, falls without the circle; and no straight line can be drawn from the extremity between that straight line and the circumference, so as not to cut the circle...
Page 105 - 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. either the sides adjacent to the equal...
Page 3 - A circle is a plane figure contained by one line, which is called the circumference, and is such that all straight lines drawn from a certain point within the figure to the circumference, are equal to one another.
Page 167 - Similar triangles are to one another in the duplicate ratio of their homologous sides.
Page 54 - AB be the given straight line ; it is required to divide it into two parts, so that the rectangle contained by the whole, and one of the parts, shall be equal to the square of the other part.
Page 47 - If a straight line be divided into two equal parts, and also into two unequal parts; the rectangle contained by the unequal parts, together with the square of the line between the points of section, is equal to the square of half the line.
Page 37 - To describe a parallelogram that shall be equal to a given triangle, and have one of its angles equal to a given rectilineal angle.