The Elements of Euclid: Viz. the First Six Books, Together with the Eleventh and Twelfth. 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 |
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... demonstrated , and not assumed ; and there- fore , though this were a true Proposition , it ought to have been demonstrated . But , indeed , this Proposition , which makes the 10th Definition of the 11th Book , is not true universally ...
... demonstrated , and not assumed ; and there- fore , though this were a true Proposition , it ought to have been demonstrated . But , indeed , this Proposition , which makes the 10th Definition of the 11th Book , is not true universally ...
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... demonstrated since Theon's time hitherto . Besides , there are several other things , which have nothing of Euclid's accuracy , and which plainly show , that his Elements have been much corrupted by unskilful geometers ; and , though ...
... demonstrated since Theon's time hitherto . Besides , there are several other things , which have nothing of Euclid's accuracy , and which plainly show , that his Elements have been much corrupted by unskilful geometers ; and , though ...
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... demonstrated . PROP . V. THEOR . THE angles at the base of an isosceles triangle are equal . to one another : and , if the equal sides be produced , the angles upon the other side of the base shall be equal . Let ABC be an isosceles ...
... demonstrated . PROP . V. THEOR . THE angles at the base of an isosceles triangle are equal . to one another : and , if the equal sides be produced , the angles upon the other side of the base shall be equal . Let ABC be an isosceles ...
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... demonstrated , that the whole angle ABG is equal to the whole ACF , the parts of which , the angles CBG , BCF are also equal ; the remaining angle ABC is therefore equal to the remaining angle ACB , which are the angles at the base of ...
... demonstrated , that the whole angle ABG is equal to the whole ACF , the parts of which , the angles CBG , BCF are also equal ; the remaining angle ABC is therefore equal to the remaining angle ACB , which are the angles at the base of ...
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... demonstrated , that two straight lines cannot have a common segment . If it be possible , let the two straight lines ABC , ABD have the segment AB common to both of them . From the point B draw BE at right angles to AB ; and because ABC ...
... demonstrated , that two straight lines cannot have a common segment . If it be possible , let the two straight lines ABC , ABD have the segment AB common to both of them . From the point B draw BE at right angles to AB ; and because ABC ...
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