Euclid's Elements of Geometry: The Six First Books. To which are Added, Elements of Plain and Spherical Trigonometry, a System of Conick Sections, Elements of Natural Philosophy, as Far as it Relates to Astronomy, According to the Newtonian System, and Elements of Astronomy: with Notes |
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Page 63
... half line , being [ by this prop . ] the square of the intermediate part CD . Cor . 2. - If from the extremes [ A , B ] , of any right line [ AB ] , equal parts [ AE , DB ] be taken , and any point [ F ] be taken between them ; the ...
... half line , being [ by this prop . ] the square of the intermediate part CD . Cor . 2. - If from the extremes [ A , B ] , of any right line [ AB ] , equal parts [ AE , DB ] be taken , and any point [ F ] be taken between them ; the ...
Page 64
... half line ( CB ) , is equal to the square of the compound of the half line and part added ( CD ) , Z K L H M B On CD describe the square CDFE [ 46. 1 ] , draw DE , through B , draw BG parallel to DF , meeting ED in H ; and through H ...
... half line ( CB ) , is equal to the square of the compound of the half line and part added ( CD ) , Z K L H M B On CD describe the square CDFE [ 46. 1 ] , draw DE , through B , draw BG parallel to DF , meeting ED in H ; and through H ...
Page 66
... half ( CB ) of the first mentioned right line . On CB , take CE , whose square is equal to the excess of the square of CB above that of D ( Cor . 2. 47. 1 ) ; and , since the square of CP is equal to the two squares of CE and D ( Constr ...
... half ( CB ) of the first mentioned right line . On CB , take CE , whose square is equal to the excess of the square of CB above that of D ( Cor . 2. 47. 1 ) ; and , since the square of CP is equal to the two squares of CE and D ( Constr ...
Page 67
... half of the angle CMG ( Cor . 3. 32. 1 ) ; and , since CHG has been proved equal to CAG , the angle CHG is also half of CMG , therefore MH is equal to MC ( Cor . 4. 32. 1 ) ; and , in the isosceles triangle AMG , the perpendicular MN bi ...
... half of the angle CMG ( Cor . 3. 32. 1 ) ; and , since CHG has been proved equal to CAG , the angle CHG is also half of CMG , therefore MH is equal to MC ( Cor . 4. 32. 1 ) ; and , in the isosceles triangle AMG , the perpendicular MN bi ...
Page 68
... half of CMG ( Cor . 3. 32. 1 ) ; but CHG is equal to CAG , and therefore also the half of CMG , therefore MH is equal to MC ( Cor . 4. 32. 1 ) , and the triangle MCH isosceles , therefore the perpendicular MO bisects the base CH ( Cor ...
... half of CMG ( Cor . 3. 32. 1 ) ; but CHG is equal to CAG , and therefore also the half of CMG , therefore MH is equal to MC ( Cor . 4. 32. 1 ) , and the triangle MCH isosceles , therefore the perpendicular MO bisects the base CH ( Cor ...
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