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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... for , in other cases , two folid figures may be contained by similar planes of the fame number and magnitude , and yet be unequal to one another ; as thall be made evident in the No : es fubjoined to these Elements .
... for , in other cases , two folid figures may be contained by similar planes of the fame number and magnitude , and yet be unequal to one another ; as thall be made evident in the No : es fubjoined to these Elements .
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Similar solid figures are such as have all their folid angles equal , each Sce N. to each , and which are contained by the same number of similar planes . XII . A Pyramid is a solid figure contained by planes that are constituted ...
Similar solid figures are such as have all their folid angles equal , each Sce N. to each , and which are contained by the same number of similar planes . XII . A Pyramid is a solid figure contained by planes that are constituted ...
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Take in each of the straight lines AB , AC , AD any points B , C , MD , and join BC , CD , DB . then , because the folid angle at B is contained by the three plain angles CBA , ABD , DBC , any two nt 1. 10. 11. them are greater than the ...
Take in each of the straight lines AB , AC , AD any points B , C , MD , and join BC , CD , DB . then , because the folid angle at B is contained by the three plain angles CBA , ABD , DBC , any two nt 1. 10. 11. them are greater than the ...
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PRO P. A. THE O R. IF each of two folid angles be contained by three plane see N. angles equal to one another , each to each ; the planes in which the equal angles are have the same inclination to one another .
PRO P. A. THE O R. IF each of two folid angles be contained by three plane see N. angles equal to one another , each to each ; the planes in which the equal angles are have the same inclination to one another .
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Therefore if two folid angles , & c . Q. E. D. See N. PROP . B. THEOR . IF F two solid angles be contained , each by three plane angles which are equal to one another , each to each , and alike situated ; these solid angles are equal to ...
Therefore if two folid angles , & c . Q. E. D. See N. PROP . B. THEOR . IF F two solid angles be contained , each by three plane angles which are equal to one another , each to each , and alike situated ; these solid angles are equal to ...
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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.
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| Title | 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 ... |
| Author | Robert Simson |
| Publisher | R. and A. Foulis, 1762 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 11 Jun 2007 |
| Length | 466 pages |
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