 | Euclides - Geometry - 1841 - 378 pages
...line AL has been drawn equal to the given straight line BC. Which was to be done. PROP. III. PROB. From the greater of two given straight lines to cut off a part equal to the lea. Let AB and C be the two given straight lines, whereof AB is the greater. It is required to cut... | |
 | John Playfair - Euclid's Elements - 1842 - 332 pages
...a straight line AL has been drawn equal to the given straight line BC. ' PROP. III. PROB. From th? greater of two given straight lines to cut off a part...less. Let AB and C be the two given straight lines, whereof AB is the greater. It is required to cut off from AB, the greater, a part equal to C, the less.... | |
 | Euclides - 1845 - 546 pages
...has been drawn equal to the given straight line BC. Which was to be done. PROPOSITION III. PROBLEM. From the greater of two given straight lines to cut...is the greater. It is required to cut off from AB a part equal to C, the less. From the point A draw the straight line AD equal to C ; (i. 2.) and from... | |
 | Euclid - Geometry - 1845 - 218 pages
...has been drawn equal to the given straight line BC. Which was to be done. PROPOSITION III. PROB. — From the greater of two given straight lines to cut...less. Let AB and C be the two given straight lines, whereof AB is the greater. It is required to cut off from AB, the greater, a part equal to C, the less.... | |
 | Euclid, James Thomson - Geometry - 1845 - 382 pages
...AF has been drawn equal to the given straight line BC : which was to be done. PROP. III. PROB. — From the greater of two given straight lines to cut off a part equal to the less.§ * lt will be shown in the 10th proposition of the 3d hook, that two circles can cut each other in only... | |
 | Euclid, John Playfair - Euclid's Elements - 1846 - 334 pages
...given point A, a straight line AL has been drawn equal to the given straight line BC. PROP. III. PROB. From the greater of two given straight lines to cut...less. Let AB and C be the two given straight lines, whereof AB is the greater. It is required to cut off from AB, the greater, a part equal to C, the less.... | |
 | Great Britain. Admiralty - Geometry - 1846 - 128 pages
...given pt. A, a str. line AL has been drawn equal to the given str. line BC. PROP. III. PROB. j 3. 1 Eu. From the greater of two given straight lines, to cut...off a part equal to the less. Let AB and C be the given str. lines, where-of AB > C ; it is required to cut off from AB a part = C. From A draw AD =... | |
 | Great Britain. Admiralty - Geometry - 1846 - 128 pages
...given pt. A, a str. line AL has been drawn equal to the given str. line BC. PROP. III. PROB. 3. lEu. From the greater of two given straight lines, to cut off a part equal to the less. From A draw AD = C; from cr. A and Prop. a. dist. AD, descr. 0 DEF, cutting AB in E ; PosI *• then... | |
 | Euclides - 1846 - 292 pages
...given straight line BC. QEF PROP. III. PROB. From the greater of two given straight lines to cut qff a part equal to the less. Let AB and C be the two given straight lines, whereof AB is the greater : it is required to Cut off from AB the greater a part equal to C the less.... | |
 | Dennis M'Curdy - Geometry - 1846 - 168 pages
...D, with radius DG, describe the circle GKL (d): AL is the required line. 3 P. From the greater (AB), of two given straight lines, to cut off a part equal to the less (C). Constr. Draw the line AD equal to C, (a); and from the centre A, with the distance AD, describe... | |
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From the greater of two given straight lines to cut off a part equal to the less. Let AB and C be the two given straight lines, whereof AB is the greater. 
