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... square upon a given straight line . Let AB be the given straight line . C D E A B It is required to describe a square upon AB . From the point A draw AC at right angles to AB ; ( 1. 11. ) make AD equal to AB ; ( 1. 3. ) through the ...
... square upon a given straight line . Let AB be the given straight line . C D E A B It is required to describe a square upon AB . From the point A draw AC at right angles to AB ; ( 1. 11. ) make AD equal to AB ; ( 1. 3. ) through the ...
Page 40
... square which is described upon the side subtending the right angle , is equal to the squares described upon the sides which contain the right angle . Let ABC be a right - angled triangle , having the right angle BAC . Then the square ...
... square which is described upon the side subtending the right angle , is equal to the squares described upon the sides which contain the right angle . Let ABC be a right - angled triangle , having the right angle BAC . Then the square ...
Page 41
... square BDEC is equal to the two squares GB , HC ; ( ax . 2. ) and the square BDEC is described upon the straight line BC , and the squares GB , HC , upon AB , AC : therefore the square upon the side BC , is equal to the squares upon the ...
... square BDEC is equal to the two squares GB , HC ; ( ax . 2. ) and the square BDEC is described upon the straight line BC , and the squares GB , HC , upon AB , AC : therefore the square upon the side BC , is equal to the squares upon the ...
Page 57
... square being considered as an equilateral rectangle , its area or surface may be expressed numerically if the number of lineal units in a side of the square be given , as is shewn in the note on Prop . I. , Book II . The student will ...
... square being considered as an equilateral rectangle , its area or surface may be expressed numerically if the number of lineal units in a side of the square be given , as is shewn in the note on Prop . I. , Book II . The student will ...
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... square on a given line ; but conversely , though the side of a given square is known from the figure itself , the exact number of units in the side of a square of given area , can only be found exactly , in such cases where the given ...
... square on a given line ; but conversely , though the side of a given square is known from the figure itself , the exact number of units in the side of a square of given area , can only be found exactly , in such cases where the given ...
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A₁ ABCD AC is equal Algebraically angle ABC angle ACB angle BAC Apply Euc axiom base BC chord circle ABC constr describe a circle diagonals diameter divided double draw equal angles equiangular equilateral triangle equimultiples Euclid Euclid's Elements exterior angle Geometrical given circle given line given point given straight line given triangle gnomon greater hypotenuse inscribed intersection isosceles triangle less Let ABC line AC lines be drawn meet the circumference multiple opposite angles parallelogram pentagon perpendicular porism problem produced Prop proportionals proved Q.E.D. PROPOSITION quadrilateral radius ratio rectangle contained rectilineal figure remaining angle right angles right-angled triangle segment semicircle shew shewn similar similar triangles square on AC tangent THEOREM touch the circle trapezium triangle ABC twice the rectangle vertex vertical angle wherefore
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Page 54 - If two triangles have two sides of the one equal to two sides of the...
Page 89 - 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...
Page 38 - Let ABCD be the given rectilineal figure, and E the given rectilineal angle. It is required to describe a parallelogram equal to ABCD, and having an angle equal to E.
Page 144 - The angle in a semicircle is a right angle; the angle in a segment greater than a semicircle is less than a right angle; and the angle in a segment less than a semicircle is greater than a right angle.
Page 18 - Any two angles of a triangle are together less than two right angles.
Page 266 - 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 152 - IF from any point without a circle two straight lines be drawn, one of which cuts the circle, and the other touches it ; the rectangle contained by the whole line which cuts the circle, and the part of it without the circle, shall be equal to the square of the line which touches it.
Page 7 - From a given point to draw a straight line equal to a given straight line. Let A be the given point, and BC the given straight line; it is required to draw from the point A a straight line equal to BC.
Page 3 - A diameter of a circle is a straight line drawn through the centre, and terminated both ways by the circumference.
Page 96 - In obtuse-angled triangles, if a perpendicular be drawn from either of the acute angles to the opposite side produced, the square on the side subtending the obtuse angle is greater than the squares on the sides containing the obtuse angle, by twice the rectangle contained by the side...