LET it be granted that a straight line may be drawn from any one point to any other point. 2. That a terminated straight line may be produced to any length in a straight line. 3. A Text-book of Geometry - Page 15by George Albert Wentworth - 1888 - 386 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Benjamin Donne - 1796 - 118 pages
...granted, to prevent cavils. Euclid's poftulates are, 1. Let it be granted, that a ftraight line may he drawn from any one point to any other point. 2. That a terminated ftraight line may be produced to any length, in a ftraight line. 3That a circle may be defcribed... | |
 | 1854 - 1112 pages
...ordinary minds on the threshold of science. Postulates.— 1. Let it be granted that a right line may be drawn from any one point to any other point. 2. That a terminated right line may be produced to any length in a right line. 3. And that a circle may be described... | |
 | Edward Riddle - Nautical astronomy - 1824 - 572 pages
...both be parallel to the same straight line. POSTULATES. 1. Let it be granted that a straight line may be drawn from any one point to any other point. 2. That a straight line may be produced to any length in the same direction. 3. That a circle may be described round any point... | |
 | Peter Nicholson - Mathematics - 1825 - 1058 pages
...produced ever so far both ways, do not meet. POSTULATES. 1. Let it be granted that a straight line may be drawn from any one point to any other point. 2. That a terminated straight line may be produced to any length in a straight line. 3. That a circle may be... | |
 | Euclid - 1826 - 234 pages
...infinitely produced either way, do not meet one another.* POSTULATES. 1. Grant, that a right line may be drawn from any one point to any other point. 2. That a finite right line may be produced directly forwards. 3. That a circle may be described with any distance... | |
 | John Playfair - Geometry - 1829 - 210 pages
...rectilineal angles, is called Plane Geometry. POSTULATES. 1. LET it be !granted that a straight line may be drawn from any one point to any other point. 2. That a terminated straight line may be produced to any length in a straight line. 3. That a circle may be... | |
 | John Playfair - Euclid's Elements - 1835 - 336 pages
...have all their sides equal respectively, &c. POSTULATES. 1. LET it be granted that a straight line may be drawn from any one point to any other point. 2. That a terminated straight line may be produced to any length in a straight line. 3. And that a circle may... | |
 | John Playfair - Euclid's Elements - 1837 - 332 pages
...produced ever so far both ways, do not meet. POSTULATES. 1. LET it be granted that a straight line may be drawn from any one point to any other point. 2. That a terminated straight line may be produced to any length in a straight line. 3. And that a circle may... | |
 | Euclides - 1840 - 194 pages
...quadrilateral figure is called a DIAGONAL.] POSTULATES. 1. Let it be granted, that a straight line may be drawn from any one point to any other point. 2. That any terminated straight line may be produced or continued to any length in a straight line. • 3.... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Geometry - 1844 - 268 pages
...are self-evident theorems. Geometers usually enumerate three postulates. 1. That a straight line may be drawn from any one point, to any other point. 2. That a terminated straight line may be produced to any length in a straight line. 3. That any circle may be... | |
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