The Elements of Euclid: Viz, the First Six Books, Together with the Eleventh and Twelfth ; the Errors, by which Theon, Or Others, Have Long Ago Vitiated These Books, are Corrected, and Some of Euclid's Demonstrations are Restored ; Also the Book of Euclid's Data, in Like Manner Corrected |
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... angle BAC equal to the angle EDF , the base BC shall be equal to the base EF ; and the triangle ABC to the triangle DEF ; and the other angles , to which the equal sides are opposite , shall be equal each to each , viz . the B angle ...
... angle BAC equal to the angle EDF , the base BC shall be equal to the base EF ; and the triangle ABC to the triangle DEF ; and the other angles , to which the equal sides are opposite , shall be equal each to each , viz . the B angle ...
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... angle ECD is greater than the angle BCD ; wherefore the angle FDC is likewise greater than BCD ; much more then is ... BAC is equal to the angle EDF . For , if the triangle ABC be applied to DEF , so that the point B be on E , and ...
... angle ECD is greater than the angle BCD ; wherefore the angle FDC is likewise greater than BCD ; much more then is ... BAC is equal to the angle EDF . For , if the triangle ABC be applied to DEF , so that the point B be on E , and ...
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... angle BAC coincides with the angle EDF , and is equal ( 8. Ax . ) to it . Therefore , if two triangles , & c . Q. E. D. PROP . IX . PROB . To bisect a given rectilineal angle , that is , to divide it into two equal angles . it . Let BAC ...
... angle BAC coincides with the angle EDF , and is equal ( 8. Ax . ) to it . Therefore , if two triangles , & c . Q. E. D. PROP . IX . PROB . To bisect a given rectilineal angle , that is , to divide it into two equal angles . it . Let BAC ...
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... angles . Let ABC be a triangle , and let its side BC be produced to D , the exterior angle ACD is greater than either of the interior op- ⚫ posite angles CBA , BAC . Bisect ( 10. 1. ) AC in E , join BE and produce it to F , and make EF ...
... angles . Let ABC be a triangle , and let its side BC be produced to D , the exterior angle ACD is greater than either of the interior op- ⚫ posite angles CBA , BAC . Bisect ( 10. 1. ) AC in E , join BE and produce it to F , and make EF ...
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... BAC , ACB , as also CAB , ABC , are less than two right angles . Therefore any two angles , & c . Q. E. D. PROP . XVIII . THEOR . THE greater side of every triangle is opposite to the greater angle ... angle ABC , is also greater than ...
... BAC , ACB , as also CAB , ABC , are less than two right angles . Therefore any two angles , & c . Q. E. D. PROP . XVIII . THEOR . THE greater side of every triangle is opposite to the greater angle ... angle ABC , is also greater than ...
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Page 9 - Let it be granted that a straight line may be drawn from any one point to any other point.
Page 81 - The angles in the same segment of a circle are equal to one another.
Page 315 - Equiangular parallelograms have to one another the ratio which is compounded of the ratios of their sides.
Page 33 - All the interior angles of any rectilineal figure, together with four right angles, are equal to twice as many right angles as the figure has sides.
Page 49 - If a straight line be divided into any two parts, the rectangle contained by the whole and one of the parts, is equal to the rectangle contained by the two parts, together with the square of the aforesaid part.
Page 96 - 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 155 - 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 22 - ANY two angles of a triangle are together less than two right angles.
Page 25 - Let A, B, C be the three given straight lines, of which any two whatever are greater than the third, viz.
Page 24 - Any two sides of a triangle are together greater than the third side.