The synoptical Euclid; being the first four books of Euclid's Elements of geometry, with exercises, by S.A. Good1853 |
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... equilateral and equiangular pentagon ABCDE . PROP . XV . - PROBLEM . Q.E.F. To inscribe an equilateral and equiangular hexagon in a given circle . Let ABCDEF be the given circle ; it is required to inscribe an equi- lateral and ...
... equilateral and equiangular pentagon ABCDE . PROP . XV . - PROBLEM . Q.E.F. To inscribe an equilateral and equiangular hexagon in a given circle . Let ABCDEF be the given circle ; it is required to inscribe an equi- lateral and ...
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... equilateral . It is also equiangular ; for , since the circumference AF is equal to ED , to each of these add the circumference ABCD ; therefore 1. The whole circumference FABCD is equal to the whole EDCBA : and the angle FED stands ...
... equilateral . It is also equiangular ; for , since the circumference AF is equal to ED , to each of these add the circumference ABCD ; therefore 1. The whole circumference FABCD is equal to the whole EDCBA : and the angle FED stands ...
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... equilateral and equiangular hexagon shall be described about the circle , which may be demonstrated from what has been said of the pentagon ; and likewise a circle may be inscribed in a given equilateral and equiangular hexagon , and ...
... equilateral and equiangular hexagon shall be described about the circle , which may be demonstrated from what has been said of the pentagon ; and likewise a circle may be inscribed in a given equilateral and equiangular hexagon , and ...
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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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Page 53 - IF a straight line be divided into any two parts, the squares of the whole line, and of one of the parts, are equal to twice the rectangle contained by the whole and that part, together with the square of the other part.
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