The synoptical Euclid; being the first four books of Euclid's Elements of geometry, with exercises, by S.A. Good1853 |
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... AE is equal to the rectangles AF , CE ; and AE is the square of AB ; and 1. AF is the rectangle contained by BA , AC , for it is contained by DA , AC , of which AD is equal ( Def . 30. ) to AB ; and 2. CE is contained by AB , BC , for ...
... AE is equal to the rectangles AF , CE ; and AE is the square of AB ; and 1. AF is the rectangle contained by BA , AC , for it is contained by DA , AC , of which AD is equal ( Def . 30. ) to AB ; and 2. CE is contained by AB , BC , for ...
Page 59
... rectangle contained by the whole and one of the parts , shall be equal to the square of the other part . Let AB be ... AE , is equal to the square of EF ; but EF is equal to EB ; therefore 2. The rectangle CF , FA , together with ...
... rectangle contained by the whole and one of the parts , shall be equal to the square of the other part . Let AB be ... AE , is equal to the square of EF ; but EF is equal to EB ; therefore 2. The rectangle CF , FA , together with ...
Page 95
... rectangle contained by the segments of the other . Let the two straight lines AC , BD , within the circle ABCD , cut one another in the point E : the rectangle contained by AE , EC , is equal to the rectangle contained by BE , ED ...
... rectangle contained by the segments of the other . Let the two straight lines AC , BD , within the circle ABCD , cut one another in the point E : the rectangle contained by AE , EC , is equal to the rectangle contained by BE , ED ...
Page 96
... AE , EC , are equal to one another : and because the straight line BD is cut into two equal parts in the point F , and into two unequal parts in the point E , ( II . 5. ) 2. The rectangle ... AE , EF , are equal ( I. 47. ) to the square ...
... AE , EC , are equal to one another : and because the straight line BD is cut into two equal parts in the point F , and into two unequal parts in the point E , ( II . 5. ) 2. The rectangle ... AE , EF , are equal ( I. 47. ) to the square ...
Page 97
... rectangle AE , EC , together with the square of EF , is equal to the square of AF ; that is , to the square of FB : but ( II . 5. ) 5. The square of FB is equal to the rectangle BE , ED , together with the square of EF ; therefore ( Ax ...
... rectangle AE , EC , together with the square of EF , is equal to the square of AF ; that is , to the square of FB : but ( II . 5. ) 5. The square of FB is equal to the rectangle BE , ED , together with the square of EF ; therefore ( Ax ...
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ABC is equal adjacent angles AF is equal angle ABC angle ACB angle AGH angle BAC angle BCD angle DEF angle EAB angle EDF angle equal base BC bisected circle ABC cuts the circle describe a circle diameter double equal angles equal Constr equal Hyp equal straight lines equal to BC equiangular equilateral and equiangular EUCLID'S ELEMENTS exterior angle given circle given rectilineal angle given straight line given triangle gnomon greater inscribed join Let ABC Let the straight likewise opposite angles parallel to CD parallelogram pentagon perpendicular point F Q.E.D. PROP rectangle AD rectangle AE rectangle contained rectilineal figure remaining angle required to describe right angles semicircle side BC square of AC straight line AB straight line AC touches the circle triangle ABC triangle DEF twice the rectangle
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Page 26 - 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...
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Page 32 - All the interior angles of any rectilineal figure, together with four right angles, are equal to twice as many right angles as the figure has sides.
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Page 97 - If from any point without a circle two straight lines be drawn, one of which cuts the circle, and the other touches it ; the rectangle contained by the whole line which cuts the circle, and the part of it without the circle, shall be equal to the square of the line which touches it.
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