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Page 6
... base b c shall coincide with the base ef , because the point b coinciding with e , and c with f , if the base bc does not coincide with the base e f , two straight lines would enclose a space , which is impossible ( 10 ax . ) . Therefore ...
... base b c shall coincide with the base ef , because the point b coinciding with e , and c with f , if the base bc does not coincide with the base e f , two straight lines would enclose a space , which is impossible ( 10 ax . ) . Therefore ...
Page 7
... base fc is equal ( i . 4 ) to the base g b , and the triangle afc to the triangle agb ; and the remaining angles of the one are equal ( i . 4 ) to the remaining angles of the other , each to each , to which the equal sides are opposite ...
... base fc is equal ( i . 4 ) to the base g b , and the triangle afc to the triangle agb ; and the remaining angles of the one are equal ( i . 4 ) to the remaining angles of the other , each to each , to which the equal sides are opposite ...
Page 8
... base equal to one another , and likewise those which are terminated in the other extremity . d Ir it be possible , let there be two triangles a c b , a d b , upon the same base a b , and upon the same side of it , which have their sides ...
... base equal to one another , and likewise those which are terminated in the other extremity . d Ir it be possible , let there be two triangles a c b , a d b , upon the same base a b , and upon the same side of it , which have their sides ...
Page 9
... base bc coincides with the base ef , but the sides ba , ca do not coincide with the sides ed , fd , but have a different situation , as eg , fg , then upon the same base ef , and upon the same side of it , there can be two triangles ...
... base bc coincides with the base ef , but the sides ba , ca do not coincide with the sides ed , fd , but have a different situation , as eg , fg , then upon the same base ef , and upon the same side of it , there can be two triangles ...
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... base dfis equal to the base ef ; therefore the angle dcf is equal ( i . 8 ) to the angle But , when the adjacent angles ecf ; and they are adjacent angles . which one straight line makes with another straight line are equal to one ...
... base dfis equal to the base ef ; therefore the angle dcf is equal ( i . 8 ) to the angle But , when the adjacent angles ecf ; and they are adjacent angles . which one straight line makes with another straight line are equal to one ...
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Page 40 - To divide a given straight line into two parts, so that the rectangle contained by the whole, and one of the parts, may be equal to the square of the other part.
Page 2 - Let it be granted that a straight line may be drawn from any one point to any other point.
Page 19 - That, if a straight line falling on two straight lines make the interior angles on the same side less than two right angles, the two straight lines, if produced indefinitely, meet on that side on which are the angles less than the two right angles.
Page 27 - To describe a parallelogram that shall be equal to a given triangle, and have one of its angles equal to a given rectilineal angle.
Page 36 - 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 of...
Page 13 - 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 11 - If one side of a triangle be produced, the exterior angle is greater than either of the interior opposite angles.
Page 2 - If a straight line meet two straight lines, so as to make the two interior angles on the same side of it taken together less than two right angles...
Page 124 - 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.