AB into two parts, so that the rectangle contained by the whole line and one of the parts, shall be equal to the square on the other part. Science Examination Papers - Page 46by Great Britain. Education Department. Department of Science and Art - 1899Full view - About this book
| Peter Nicholson - Mathematics - 1825 - 1046 pages
...are double of the squares of AC, CD. Wherefore, if a straight line, &c. QED Proposition Xf. Problem. To divide a given straight line into two parts, so...that the rectangle contained by the whole, and one of the parts, shall be equal 'o the square of the other part. Let AB be the given straight line ; it... | |
| Daniel Cresswell - Euclid's Elements - 1825 - 616 pages
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| Euclid, John Playfair - Euclid's Elements - 1826 - 326 pages
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| Robert Simson - Trigonometry - 1827 - 546 pages
...•3.1. « 46. 1. •6.2. t Constr. • 47. 1. t 3 Ax. t 30 Def. t lAx. t 3 Ax. t 30 Def. PROP. XL PROB. To divide a given straight line into two parts, so...that the rectangle contained by the whole, and one of the parts, shall be equal to the square of the other part. Let AB be the given straight line ; it... | |
| Miles Bland - Euclid's Elements - 1827 - 462 pages
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| Euclid - 1835 - 540 pages
...AD, DB are double the squares of AC, CD. Wherefore, " if a straight line," &c. QED PROP. XI. PROB. To divide a given straight line into two parts, so...that the rectangle contained by the whole, and one of the parts, shall be equal to the square of the other part. Let AB be the given straight line; it... | |
| Robert Simson - Trigonometry - 1835 - 544 pages
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| John Playfair - Geometry - 1836 - 148 pages
...equal to the square of the other part. Let AB be the given straight line : it is required to divide it into two parts, so that the rectangle contained by the whole and one of the parts shall be equal to the square of the other part. Upon AB describe (16. 2.) the square ABDC;... | |
| Euclides - Euclid's Elements - 1837 - 112 pages
...that this = AC* + CE* + EF! + FG", and that these = 2 AC* + 2 CD!. H PROPOSITION XI. E ._ Problem. To divide a given straight line into two parts, so that the rectangle contained by the whole and one of the parts shall be equal to the square of c KT~i the other part. Steps of the Demonstration. 1.... | |
| Euclid, James Thomson - Geometry - 1837 - 410 pages
...HB, AD are equal. Then c B (II. 9.) HB2 + BD*, or AD2 + BD2= 5-a ' — 2CD2+2AC2.* PROP. XI. PROB. 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. Let AB be the given straight line ; it... | |
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