 | 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
...angle. 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...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... | |
 | 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 - 1852 - 152 pages
...PROP. X. PEOB. To bisect a (jiven finite straight line, that is, to divide it into two equal parts. Let AB be the given straight line; it is required to divide it into two equal parts. Describe " upon it an equilateral triangle ABC, and bisect b the angle ACB by the straight... | |
 | Euclides - Geometry - 1853 - 334 pages
...two such parts, that the rectangle contained by the whole line and one of the parts shall be equal to the square of the other part. Let AB be the given...straight line. It is required to divide it into two such parts, that the rectangle contained by the whole line and one of the parts shall be equal to the... | |
 | Euclides - Geometry - 1853 - 176 pages
...X. — PROBLEM. To bisect a given finite straight line, that is, to divide it into two equal parts. LET ab be the given straight line, it is required to divide it into two equal parts. Describe (i. 1) upon ab an equilateral triangle abc, and bisect (i. 9) the angle acb by... | |
 | Royal Military Academy, Woolwich - Mathematics - 1853 - 476 pages
...divide a line of 20 inches in length into two parts such that the rectangle contained by the whole line and one of the parts shall be equal to the square of the other part. Let x = the greater part ; then 20 — x = the less part, and hence by the question we have x8 = 20... | |
 | Royal Military Academy, Woolwich - Mathematics - 1853 - 400 pages
...PROPOSITION X. PROB. To bisect a given finite straight line, that is, to divide it into two equal parts. Let AB be the given straight line; it is required to divide it into two equal parts. Describe (1. i.) upon it an equilateral triangle ABC, and bisect (9. i.) the angle ACB... | |
 | Euclides - 1853 - 146 pages
...PROP. X. PROBLEM. To bisect a given finite straight line, that is, to divide it into two equal parts. Let AB be the given straight line ; it is required to divide it into two equal parts. Describe (I. 1.) upon it an equilateral triangle ABC, and bisect (I. 9.) the angle ACB... | |
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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. 
