The Elements of Euclid: The Errors, by which Theon, Or Others, Have Long Ago Vitiated These Books, are Corrected and Some of Euclid's Demonstrations are Restored. Also, to this Second Edition is Added the Book of Euclid's Data. In Like Manner Corrected. viz. the first six books, together with the eleventh and twelfthR. and A. Foulis, 1762 - 466 Seiten |
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... Definition did much embarrafs Beginners , and is quite ufelefs , it is now thrown out of the Elements , and another which without doubt Euclid had given , is put in its proper place among the Definitions of the 5th Book , by which the ...
... Definition did much embarrafs Beginners , and is quite ufelefs , it is now thrown out of the Elements , and another which without doubt Euclid had given , is put in its proper place among the Definitions of the 5th Book , by which the ...
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... Definition , because the equality of figures of any kind must be demonftrated , and not affumed . and therefore , tho ' this were a true Propofition , it ought to have been demonftrated . But indeed this Propofition , which makes the ...
... Definition , because the equality of figures of any kind must be demonftrated , and not affumed . and therefore , tho ' this were a true Propofition , it ought to have been demonftrated . But indeed this Propofition , which makes the ...
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... is gi- ven instead of that which was in the Note on the 10th Definition of Book 11th . befides the Tranflation is much amended by the friendly affiftance of a learned Gentleman . ERRAT A. Page 180. line 9. for that , read PREFACE .
... is gi- ven instead of that which was in the Note on the 10th Definition of Book 11th . befides the Tranflation is much amended by the friendly affiftance of a learned Gentleman . ERRAT A. Page 180. line 9. for that , read PREFACE .
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... DEFINITIONS . I. Point is that which hath no parts , or which hath no magnitude . Set Motés . A line is length without breadth . II . III . The extremities of a line are points . IV . A straight line is that which lies evenly between ...
... DEFINITIONS . I. Point is that which hath no parts , or which hath no magnitude . Set Motés . A line is length without breadth . II . III . The extremities of a line are points . IV . A straight line is that which lies evenly between ...
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... DEFINITION S. I. VERY right angled parallelogram is faid to be contained by any two of the straight lines which contain one of the right angles . II . In every parallelogram , any of the parallelograms about a diameter , together with ...
... DEFINITION S. I. VERY right angled parallelogram is faid to be contained by any two of the straight lines which contain one of the right angles . II . In every parallelogram , any of the parallelograms about a diameter , together with ...
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Seite 5 - Let it be granted that a straight line may be drawn from any one point to any other point.
Seite 163 - If two triangles have one angle of the one equal to one angle of the other and the sides about these equal angles proportional, the triangles are similar.
Seite 48 - 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. Let the straight line AB be divided into any two parts in the point C; the squares of AB, BC are equal to twice the rectangle AB, BC, together with the square of AC.
Seite 73 - The straight line drawn at right angles to the diameter of a circle, from the extremity of it, falls without the circle; and no straight line can be drawn from the extremity between that straight line and the circumference, so as not to cut the circle...
Seite 105 - 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...
Seite 3 - A circle is a plane figure contained by one line, which is called the circumference, and is such that all straight lines drawn from a certain point within the figure to the circumference, are equal to one another.
Seite 167 - Similar triangles are to one another in the duplicate ratio of their homologous sides.
Seite 54 - 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.
Seite 47 - If a straight line be divided into two equal parts, and also into two unequal parts; the rectangle contained by the unequal parts, together with the square of the line between the points of section, is equal to the square of half the line.
Seite 37 - To describe a parallelogram that shall be equal to a given triangle, and have one of its angles equal to a given rectilineal angle.