First principles of Euclid: an introduction to the study of the first book of Euclid's Elements1880 |
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... ( ABAC = BC ) . B C ( c ) Repeat the definition of a circle learned with the last problem . General Enunciation . To describe an equilateral triangle on a 20 First Principles of Euclid . DEFINITION OF A CIRCLE DEFINITIONS OF TRIANGLES.
... ( ABAC = BC ) . B C ( c ) Repeat the definition of a circle learned with the last problem . General Enunciation . To describe an equilateral triangle on a 20 First Principles of Euclid . DEFINITION OF A CIRCLE DEFINITIONS OF TRIANGLES.
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... Repeat . The definitions of a circle and a triangle . And Axiom 1 . General Enunciation . To make a triangle , of which the sides shall be equal to three given lines . ( Of the three given lines , any two must always be greater than the ...
... Repeat . The definitions of a circle and a triangle . And Axiom 1 . General Enunciation . To make a triangle , of which the sides shall be equal to three given lines . ( Of the three given lines , any two must always be greater than the ...
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... Repeat . The definition of a rectilineal angle and of an equilateral triangle , and axiom 2a . ( Euc . I. 8 . ) - If ... Enunciation . To bisect a given recti- lineal angle , that is to divide it into two equal parts . Particular Enunciation ...
... Repeat . The definition of a rectilineal angle and of an equilateral triangle , and axiom 2a . ( Euc . I. 8 . ) - If ... Enunciation . To bisect a given recti- lineal angle , that is to divide it into two equal parts . Particular Enunciation ...
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T S. Taylor. PROBLEM ( Euclid I. 10. ) Repeat . The definition of an equilateral triangle . ( Euc . I. 4 . ) - If two ... Enunciation . To bisect a given finite straight line - that is , to divide it into two equal parts . Particular ...
T S. Taylor. PROBLEM ( Euclid I. 10. ) Repeat . The definition of an equilateral triangle . ( Euc . I. 4 . ) - If two ... Enunciation . To bisect a given finite straight line - that is , to divide it into two equal parts . Particular ...
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... Repeat . The definition of a right angle , and of an equilateral triangle , and Axiom II . ( Euc . I. 8 . ) - If two ... Enunciation . To draw a straight line at right angles to a given straight line , from a given point in the same .
... Repeat . The definition of a right angle , and of an equilateral triangle , and Axiom II . ( Euc . I. 8 . ) - If two ... Enunciation . To draw a straight line at right angles to a given straight line , from a given point in the same .
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1st conclusion 2nd Syllogism A B equal ABC is equal adjacent angles alternate angle angle A CD angle ABC angle B A C angle BAC angle contained angle DFE angle EDF angle GHD angles BGH angles equal Axiom 2a Axiom 9 base B C bisected CD is greater coincide Construction definition diameter enunciations of Euc equal angles equal to A B equal to angle equal to CD equal to side equilateral triangle EXERCISES.-I exterior angle figure given line given point given straight line greater than angle included angle interior opposite angle isosceles triangle Join Let us suppose line A B line CD major premiss parallel to CD parallelogram Particular Enunciation PROBLEM Euclid produced proposition prove that angle remaining angle Required right angles side A C sides equal square THEOREM Euclid triangle ABC
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Page 83 - 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 18 - 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 66 - If, from the ends of the side of a triangle, there be drawn two straight lines to a point within the triangle, these shall be less than, the other two sides of the triangle, but shall contain a greater angle. Let...
Page 34 - When a straight line standing on another straight line makes the adjacent angles equal to one another, each of the angles is called a Right Angle; and the straight line which stands on the other is called a Perpendicular to it.
Page 94 - Upon the same base, and on the same side of it, there cannot be two triangles that have their sides which are terminated in one extremity of' the base, equal to one another, and likewise those which are terminated in the other extremity.
Page 88 - 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.
Page 104 - If a straight line falling upon two other straight lines, make the exterior angle equal to the interior and opposite upon the same side of the line ; or make the interior angles upon the same side together equal to two right angles ; the two straight lines shall be parallel to one another.
Page 140 - If the square described upon one of the sides of a triangle, be equal to the squares described upon the other two sides of it ; the angle contained by these two sides is a right angle.
Page 51 - If, at a point in a straight line, two other straight lines, upon the opposite sides of it, make the adjacent angles together equal to two right angles, these two straight lines shall be in one and the same straight line.
Page 132 - 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.