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... greater equal to the leffer " . Let the two unequal right lines given be A B and c , whereof let A B be the greater ; it is required to take a right line from A B the greater , equal to c the leffer . A B F E Put [ by prop . 2. ] at the ...
... greater equal to the leffer " . Let the two unequal right lines given be A B and c , whereof let A B be the greater ; it is required to take a right line from A B the greater , equal to c the leffer . A B F E Put [ by prop . 2. ] at the ...
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... greater . Let the greater be A B , and from the greater A B let be taken [ by prop . 3. ] the right line D B equal to the leffer A c , and draw the right line D C. Then , 1 D Then , because D B is equal to the 12 Book I Euclid's Elements .
... greater . Let the greater be A B , and from the greater A B let be taken [ by prop . 3. ] the right line D B equal to the leffer A c , and draw the right line D C. Then , 1 D Then , because D B is equal to the 12 Book I Euclid's Elements .
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... greater to the lefs ; which is abfurd . 1 . C Therefore the right line A B is not unequal to the right line A C ... greater than the angle DC B , and the angle CDB is much greater than the angle DC B. Again , because the right line CB is ...
... greater to the lefs ; which is abfurd . 1 . C Therefore the right line A B is not unequal to the right line A C ... greater than the angle DC B , and the angle CDB is much greater than the angle DC B. Again , because the right line CB is ...
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... greater than either of the inward oppofite angles C B A , B A C. E F For bifect [ by prop . 10. A c in the point E ... greater than the angle ECF ; therefore the angle A CD is greater than the angle B A E. In like manner , if B C be ...
... greater than either of the inward oppofite angles C B A , B A C. E F For bifect [ by prop . 10. A c in the point E ... greater than the angle ECF ; therefore the angle A CD is greater than the angle B A E. In like manner , if B C be ...
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... greater angle of every triangle is opposite to the greater fide . Let there be a triangle A B C , having the fide A c greater than the fide AB : I fay , the angle ABC fhall also be greater than the angle B C A. For because the fide A c is A ...
... greater angle of every triangle is opposite to the greater fide . Let there be a triangle A B C , having the fide A c greater than the fide AB : I fay , the angle ABC fhall also be greater than the angle B C A. For because the fide A c is A ...
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Page 247 - 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 30 - 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 248 - But it was proved that the angle AGB is equal to the angle at F ; therefore the angle at F is greater than a right angle : But by the hypothesis, it is less than a right angle ; which is absurd.
Page 18 - When a straight line set up on a straight line makes the adjacent angles equal to one another, each of the equal angles is right, and the straight line standing on the other is called a perpendicular to that on which it stands.
Page 32 - Let the straight line EF, which falls upon the two straight lines AB, CD, make the alternate angles AEF, EFD equal to one another; AB is parallel to CD.
Page 56 - Therefore all the angles of the figure, together with four right angles, are equal to twice as many right angles as the figure has sides.
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Page 183 - FK : in the same manner it may be demonstrated, that FL, FM, FG are each of them equal to FH, or FK : therefore the five straight lines FG, FH, FK, FL, FM are equal to one another : wherefore the circle described from the centre F, at the distance of...