The first six books of the Elements of Euclid, with numerous exercises |
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... square is that which has all its sides equal , and all its angles right angles . Square . Oblong . XXXI . An oblong is that which has all its angles right anglès , but has not all its sides equal . XXXII . A rhombus is that which has ...
... square is that which has all its sides equal , and all its angles right angles . Square . Oblong . XXXI . An oblong is that which has all its angles right anglès , but has not all its sides equal . XXXII . A rhombus is that which has ...
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... square upon a given straight line . LET ab be the given straight line ; it is required to describe a square upon a b . From the point a draw ( i . 11 ) a c at right angles to a b ; and make ( i . 3 ) ád equal to a b , and through the ...
... square upon a given straight line . LET ab be the given straight line ; it is required to describe a square upon a b . From the point a draw ( i . 11 ) a c at right angles to a b ; and make ( i . 3 ) ád equal to a b , and through the ...
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... square gb : and , in the same manner , by joining a e , bk , it is demonstrated , that the parallelogram c1 is equal to the square hc ; therefore the whole square bdec is equal to the two squares gb , hc ; and the square bdec is ...
... square gb : and , in the same manner , by joining a e , bk , it is demonstrated , that the parallelogram c1 is equal to the square hc ; therefore the whole square bdec is equal to the two squares gb , hc ; and the square bdec is ...
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... square in a parallelogram . 12. Given a right - angled isosceles triangle to inscribe in it a square .. 13. Given a finite straight line to describe a square of which that line shall be the diameter . 14. To construct a triangle that ...
... square in a parallelogram . 12. Given a right - angled isosceles triangle to inscribe in it a square .. 13. Given a finite straight line to describe a square of which that line shall be the diameter . 14. To construct a triangle that ...
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... square a deb , and through c draw ( i . 31 ) cf , parallel to a d or be . Then ae is equal to the rectangles af , ce ; and a e is the square of a b ; and af is the rectangle con- tained by ba , a c ; for it is contained by d a , a c ...
... square a deb , and through c draw ( i . 31 ) cf , parallel to a d or be . Then ae is equal to the rectangles af , ce ; and a e is the square of a b ; and af is the rectangle con- tained by ba , a c ; for it is contained by d a , a c ...
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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.