The First Six Books: Together with the Eleventh and TwelfthJ. Balfour, 1781 - 520 pages |
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Page 22
... divided into two equal parts in the point D. Which was to be done . PROP . XI . C A D. B PRO B. O draw a ftraight line at right angles to a given ftraight line , from a given point in the fame . T & Let AB be a given ftraight line , and ...
... divided into two equal parts in the point D. Which was to be done . PROP . XI . C A D. B PRO B. O draw a ftraight line at right angles to a given ftraight line , from a given point in the fame . T & Let AB be a given ftraight line , and ...
Page 37
... has fides . For any rectilineal figure ABCDE can be divided into as many triangles as the figure has fides , by drawing straight lines from a point F within the figure E D Book I. to each of its angles . And , C 3 to OF EUCLID . 37 B, E ...
... has fides . For any rectilineal figure ABCDE can be divided into as many triangles as the figure has fides , by drawing straight lines from a point F within the figure E D Book I. to each of its angles . And , C 3 to OF EUCLID . 37 B, E ...
Page 51
... divided into any number of parts ; the rectangle contained by the two ftraight lines , is equal to the rectangles contain- ed by the undivided line , and the feveral parts of the divided line . D 2 Let Book II . Book II . a 11. I ' b 3 ...
... divided into any number of parts ; the rectangle contained by the two ftraight lines , is equal to the rectangles contain- ed by the undivided line , and the feveral parts of the divided line . D 2 Let Book II . Book II . a 11. I ' b 3 ...
Page 52
... divided into any two parts , the rectangles contained by the whole and each of the parts , are together equal to the fquare of the whole line . Let the straight line AB be divided into A any two parts in the point C ; the rect- angle ...
... divided into any two parts , the rectangles contained by the whole and each of the parts , are together equal to the fquare of the whole line . Let the straight line AB be divided into A any two parts in the point C ; the rect- angle ...
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... divided into any two parts , the fquare of the whole line is equal to the fquares of the two parts , together with twice the rectangle contained by the parts . Let the ftraight line AB be divided into any two parts in C ; the fquare of ...
... divided into any two parts , the fquare of the whole line is equal to the fquares of the two parts , together with twice the rectangle contained by the parts . Let the ftraight line AB be divided into any two parts in C ; the fquare of ...
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Page 472 - The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; and each degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes ; and each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds ; and these into thirds, &c.
Page 170 - 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 81 - THE straight line drawn at right angles to the diameter of a circle, from the extremity of...
Page 105 - DEF are likewise equal (13. i.) to two right angles ; therefore the angles AKB, AMB are equal to the angles DEG, DEF, of which AKB is equal to DEG ; wherefore the remaining angle AMB is equal to the remaining angle DEF.
Page 167 - AC the same multiple of AD, that AB is of the part which is to be cut off from it : join BC, and draw DE parallel to it : then AE is the part required to be cut off.
Page 10 - When a straight line standing on another straight line makes the adjacent angles equal to one another, each of the angles is called a right angle; and the straight line which stands on the other is called a perpendicular to it.
Page 62 - AB be the given straight line ; it is required to divide it into two parts, so that the rectangle contained by the whole, and one of the parts, shall be equal to the square of the other part.
Page 112 - To describe an equilateral and equiangular pentagon about a given circle. • Let ABCDE be the given circle; it is required to describe an equilateral and equiangular pentagon about the circle ABCDE. Let the angles of a pentagon, inscribed in the circle...
Page 200 - 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 38 - F, which is the common vertex of the triangles ; that is, together with four right angles. 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.