The school edition. Euclid's Elements of geometry, the first six books, by R. Potts. corrected and enlarged. corrected and improved [including portions of book 11,12]. |
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Side 15
It is required to draw a straight line perpendicular to AB from the point C . B Upon
the other side of AB take any point D , and from the center C , at the distance CD ,
describe the circle EGF meeting AB , produced if necessary , in F and G : ( post ...
It is required to draw a straight line perpendicular to AB from the point C . B Upon
the other side of AB take any point D , and from the center C , at the distance CD ,
describe the circle EGF meeting AB , produced if necessary , in F and G : ( post ...
Side 44
It may be here observed that in the Elements , Euclid always assumes that when
one line is perpendicular to another line , the latter is also perpendicular to the
former ; and always calls a right angle , op01 ywvía ; but a straight line , evdeia ...
It may be here observed that in the Elements , Euclid always assumes that when
one line is perpendicular to another line , the latter is also perpendicular to the
former ; and always calls a right angle , op01 ywvía ; but a straight line , evdeia ...
Side 53
From this Prop . it follows that only one perpendicular can be drawn from a given
point to a given line ; and this perpendicular may be shewn to be less than any
other line which can be drawn from the given point to the given line : and of the ...
From this Prop . it follows that only one perpendicular can be drawn from a given
point to a given line ; and this perpendicular may be shewn to be less than any
other line which can be drawn from the given point to the given line : and of the ...
Side 58
... the base and perpendicular , according to their position . In the diagram the
three squares are described on the outer sides of the triangle ABC . The
Proposition may also be demonstrated ( 1 ) when the three squares are
described upon the ...
... the base and perpendicular , according to their position . In the diagram the
three squares are described on the outer sides of the triangle ABC . The
Proposition may also be demonstrated ( 1 ) when the three squares are
described upon the ...
Side 59
The third part exhibits the connection of the properties of triangles and
parallelograms , and the equality of the squares on the base and perpendicular
of a right - angled triangle to the square on the hypotenusē . When the
propositions of the ...
The third part exhibits the connection of the properties of triangles and
parallelograms , and the equality of the squares on the base and perpendicular
of a right - angled triangle to the square on the hypotenusē . When the
propositions of the ...
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ABCD Algebraically Apply base bisected Book chord circle circumference common construction contained definition demonstrated described diagonals diameter difference distance divided double draw drawn equal equal angles equiangular equilateral triangle equimultiples Euclid extremities fall figure formed four fourth Geometrical given circle given line given point given straight line greater half Hence inscribed intersection isosceles join length less Let ABC line drawn magnitudes manner mean meet multiple parallel parallelogram pass perpendicular plane problem produced Prop proportionals proved Q.E.D. PROPOSITION radius ratio reason rectangle rectangle contained regular remaining respectively right angles segment semicircle shew shewn sides similar solid square straight line taken tangent THEOREM third touch triangle ABC twice units vertex wherefore whole
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Side 112 - Guido, with a burnt stick in his hand, demonstrating on the smooth paving-stones of the path, that the square on the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle is equal to the sum of the squares on the other two sides.
Side 83 - 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...
Side 48 - If two triangles have two sides of the one equal to two sides of the other, each to each ; and...
Side 238 - The first of four magnitudes is said to have the same ratio to the second, which the third has to the fourth, when any equimultiples whatsoever of the first and third being taken, and any equimultiples whatsoever of the second and fourth; if the multiple of the first be less than that of the second, the multiple of the third is also less than that of the fourth...
Side 198 - A LESS magnitude is said to be a part of a greater magnitude, when the less measures the greater, that is, ' when the less is contained a certain number of times exactly in the greater.
Side 271 - SIMILAR triangles are to one another in the duplicate ratio of their homologous sides.
Side 81 - 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.
Side 115 - angle in a segment' is the angle contained by two straight lines drawn from any point in the circumference of the segment, to the extremities of the straight line which is the base of the segment.
Side 341 - On the same base, and on the same side of it, there cannot be two triangles...
Side 24 - ... twice as many right angles as the figure has sides ; 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.