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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... base BC 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 EF , two straight lines would inclose a space , which is impossible . ( 10. Ax . ) Therefore the ...
... base BC 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 EF , two straight lines would inclose a space , which is impossible . ( 10. Ax . ) Therefore the ...
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... base BC is common to the two triangles BFC , CGB ; wherefore the trian- gles are equal ( 4. 1. ) and their remaining angles , each to each , to which the equal sides are opposite ; therefore the angle FBC is equal to the angle GCB , and ...
... base BC is common to the two triangles BFC , CGB ; wherefore the trian- gles are equal ( 4. 1. ) and their remaining angles , each to each , to which the equal sides are opposite ; therefore the angle FBC is equal to the angle GCB , and ...
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... BC common to both , the two sides DB , BC are equal to the two AC , св , each to each ; and the angle DBC is equal to the angle ACB ; therefore the base DC is equal to the base AB , and the triangle DBC is equal to the triangle ( 4. 1 ...
... BC common to both , the two sides DB , BC are equal to the two AC , св , each to each ; and the angle DBC is equal to the angle ACB ; therefore the base DC is equal to the base AB , and the triangle DBC is equal to the triangle ( 4. 1 ...
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... base CD are equal ( 5. 1. ) to one another , but the angle ECD is greater than the angle BCD ; wherefore the angle ... BC DG equal to the base EF . The angle BAC is equal to the angle EDF . For , if the triangle ABC be applied to ...
... base CD are equal ( 5. 1. ) to one another , but the angle ECD is greater than the angle BCD ; wherefore the angle ... BC DG equal to the base EF . The angle BAC is equal to the angle EDF . For , if the triangle ABC be applied to ...
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... BC is equal to EF ; therefore BC coin- ciding with EF , BA and AC shall coincide with ED and DF ; for , if the base BC coincides with the base EF , but the sides BA , CA do not coincide with the sides ED , FD , but have a different ...
... BC is equal to EF ; therefore BC coin- ciding with EF , BA and AC shall coincide with ED and DF ; for , if the base BC coincides with the base EF , but the sides BA , CA do not coincide with the sides ED , FD , but have a different ...
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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.