 | Francis James Jameson - Mathematics - 1851 - 144 pages
...+ 4AF2, = 4BC2 + AB2 + AC2, = 4BC2 + BC2, - 5BC8. 1849. (A). Divide a given straight line into two parts, so that the rectangle contained by the whole...parts shall be equal to the square of the other part. (ii. 11.) (B). Shew that in Euclid's figure, four other lines, beside the given line, are divided in... | |
 | Harvey Goodwin - Mathematics - 1851 - 196 pages
...algebraical equations, or any demonstration other than Euclid's ? 3. Divide a given straight line into two parts, so that the rectangle contained by the whole...parts shall be equal to the square of the other part. Shew that in Euclid's figure four other lines, beside the given line, are divided in the required manner.... | |
 | University of Durham - Education, Higher - 1851 - 222 pages
...twice the rectangle contained by the parts. 5. To divide a given straight line into two parts, such that the rectangle contained by the whole and one...parts shall be equal to the square of the other part. 6. If two circles cut one another they cannot have the same centre. 7. Equal straight lines in a circle... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - Algebra - 1851 - 288 pages
...to divide a line y of 20 inches in length, into two such parts that the rectangle of the whole arid one of the parts shall be equal to the square of the other. Ans. 10^/5 — 10, and 30— 10 ^5. 5. It is required to divide the number 60 into two such parts,... | |
 | Bengal council of educ - 1852 - 348 pages
...Is this proposition included in any more general one ? (2.) To divide a given straight line into two parts, so that the rectangle contained by the whole...parts, shall be equal to the square of the other part. Can this be solved arithmetically ? if so, find approximately into how many parts the given line must... | |
 | Euclides - 1852 - 152 pages
...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,...parts, shall be equal to the square of the other part. Upon AB describe* the square ABDC; • x hi. i. bisect* AC in E, " x . i. and join BE; produce CA to... | |
 | Charles Astor Bristed - 1852 - 470 pages
...every triangle are equal to two right angles. 3. Divide a given straight line into two such parts, that the rectangle contained by the whole and one...parts shall be equal to the square of the other part. 4. The angle at the centre of a circle is double of the angle at the circumference, upon the same base,... | |
 | Education - 1852 - 478 pages
...general one ? 2. To divide a given straight line into two parts, so that the rectangle contained hy the whole and one of the parts, shall be equal to the square of the other part. Can this be solved arithmetically ? if so, find approximately into how many parts the given line must... | |
 | Euclides - 1853 - 146 pages
...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...parts, shall be equal to the square of the other part. Upon AB describe (1. 46.) the square ABDC ; bisect (I. 10.) AC in E, and join BE; produce CA to F,... | |
 | Euclides - Geometry - 1853 - 176 pages
...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...parts shall be equal to the square of the other part. Upon ab describe (i. 46) the square abdС; bisect (i. 10) a С in e, and join be, produce С a to f,... | |
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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. 
