 | 1867 - 336 sider
...the line between the points of section. , Illustrate this by Algebra. 2. Divide a given straight line into two parts, so that, the rectangle contained by...parts shall be equal to the square of the other part. Shew how to represent the square root of any number by a geometrical figure. What is meant by magnitudes... | |
 | Harvey Goodwin - 1851 - 196 sider
...of algebraical equations, or any demonstration other than Euclid's ? 3. Divide a given straight line into two parts, so that the rectangle contained by...parts shall be equal to the square of the other part. Shew that in Euclid's figure four other lines, beside the given line, are divided in the required manner.... | |
 | Francis James Jameson - 1851 - 144 sider
...AC2) + 4AE2 + 4AF2, = 4BC2 + AB2 + AC2, = 4BC2 + BC2, - 5BC8. 1849. (A). Divide a given straight line into two parts, so that the rectangle contained by...parts shall be equal to the square of the other part. (ii. 11.) (B). Shew that in Euclid's figure, four other lines, beside the given line, are divided in... | |
 | University of Durham - 1851 - 222 sider
...twice the rectangle contained by the parts. 5. To divide a given straight line into two parts, such that the rectangle contained by the whole and one...parts shall be equal to the square of the other part. 6. If two circles cut one another they cannot have the same centre. 7. Equal straight lines in a circle... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - 1851 - 288 sider
...to divide a line y of 20 inches in length, into two such parts that the rectangle of the whole arid one of the parts shall be equal to the square of the other. Ans. 10^/5 — 10, and 30— 10 ^5. 5. It is required to divide the number 60 into two such parts,... | |
 | Bengal council of educ - 1852 - 348 sider
...angle. Is this proposition included in any more general one ? (2.) To divide a given straight line into two parts, so that the rectangle contained by...parts, shall be equal to the square of the other part. Can this be solved arithmetically ? if so, find approximately into how many parts the given line must... | |
 | Charles Astor Bristed - 1852 - 470 sider
...every triangle are equal to two right angles. 3. Divide a given straight line into two such parts, that the rectangle contained by the whole and one...parts shall be equal to the square of the other part. 4. The angle at the centre of a circle is double of the angle at the circumference, upon the same base,... | |
 | 1852 - 478 sider
...general one ? 2. To divide a given straight line into two parts, so that the rectangle contained hy the whole and one of the parts, shall be equal to the square of the other part. Can this be solved arithmetically ? if so, find approximately into how many parts the given line must... | |
 | Euclides - 1852 - 152 sider
...PROP. X. PEOB. To bisect a (jiven finite straight line, that is, to divide it into two equal parts. Let AB be the given straight line; it is required to divide it into two equal parts. Describe " upon it an equilateral triangle ABC, and bisect b the angle ACB by the straight... | |
 | Royal Military Academy, Woolwich - 1853 - 474 sider
...divide a line of 20 inches in length into two parts such that the rectangle contained by the whole line and one of the parts shall be equal to the square of the other part. Let x = the greater part ; then 20 — x = the less part, and hence by the question we have x8 = 20... | |
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To divide a given straight line into two parts, so that the rectangle contained by the whole, and one of the parts, may be equal to the square of the other part. 
