BY OLIVER BYRNE
SURVEYOR OF HER MAJESTY'S SETTLEMENTS IN THE FALKLAND ISLANDS
AND AUTHOR OF NUMEROUS MATHEMATICAL WORKS
LONDON
WILLIAM PICKERING
1847
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TO THE
OLIVER BYRNE.
INTRODUCTION.
HE arts and fciences have become fo extenfive,
INTRODUCTION. ix
I.
That is, the red angle added to the yellow angle added to
the blue angle, equal twice the yellow angle, equal two
right angles.
^ C JK* or
INTRODUCTION. xi
4- ^B or Ml Zl
Either the red or blue angle is lefs than the yellow angle.
5- pp minus
In other terms, the yellow angle made lefs by the blue angle
equal the red angle.
+
That is, the fquare of the yellow line is equal to the fum
of the fquares of the blue and red lines.
ferred to, as in faying, the red angle, the blue line, or lines,
&c. the part or parts thus named will be immediately feen
by all in the clafs at the fame inftant ; not fo if we fay the
xii INTRODUCTION.
for the letters mud be traced one by one before the ftudents
arrange in their minds the particular magnitude referred to,
arts and fciences can be taught to the blind, this vifible fys-
XIV INTRODUCTION.
tioii of three colours on a plane, gives a good idea of a
mathematical point.
A line is length without breadth. With the afliftance
of colours, nearly in the fame manner as before, an idea of
a line may be thus given :
R
1 S fuppofe one part of this folid (PS)
to be red, and the other part
yellow, and that the colours be
diftincr. without commingling, the
blue furface (RS) which feparates
which
(QR)
the fame
thefe parts, or is
In an ifofceles triangle
°
ABC, the A
internal angles at the bafe ABC,
ACB are equal, and when the fides
AB, AC are produced, the exter-
in
we have
and ^^ common :
Again in
Z 7^ \ ,
But
^
Q. E. D.
included by thofe fides are alfo equal. Hence (B. 1 . pr. 4.)
the angles ABC and ACB oppofite to the equal fides, will
be equal.
Therefore in an ifofceles triangle, &c.
Q^E. D.
DEFINITIONS.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
VI.
VII.
A
X.
When one ftraight line (landing on ano-
ther ftraight line makes the adjacent angles
equal, each of thefe angles is called a right
XI.
XII.
XIII.
XIV.
A figure is a furface enclofed on all fides by a line or lines.
XV.
A circle is a plane figure, bounded
by one continued line, called its cir-
cumference or periphery ; and hav-
ing a certain point within it, from
which all ftraight lines drawn to its
XVI.
This point (from which the equal lines are drawn) is
XVII.
A diameter of a circle is a flraight line drawn
through the centre, terminated both ways
in the circumference.
XVIII.
A femicircle is the figure contained by the
diameter, and the part of the circle cut off
by the diameter.
*•*•• •
XIX.
* A fegment of a circle is a figure contained
XX.
A figure contained by flraight lines only, is called a recti-
linear figure.
XXI.
A triangle is a rectilinear figure included by three fides.
XXII.
A quadrilateral figure is one which is bounded
by four fides. The flraight lines —«—
and !. connecting the vertices of the
oppofite angles of a quadrilateral figure, are
called its diagonals.
XXIII.
A polygon is a rectilinear figure bounded by more than
four fides.
XXIV.
A triangle whofe three fides are equal, is
faid to be equilateral.
XXV.
A triangle which has only two fides equal
is called an ifofceles triangle.
XXVI.
A fcalene triangle is one which has no two fides equal.
XXVII.
A right angled triangle is that which
has a right angle.
XXVIII.
An obtufe angled triangle is that which
has an obtufe angle.
XXIX.
An acute angled triangle is that which
has three acute angles.
XXX.
Of four-fided figures, a fquare is that which
has all its fides equal, and all its angles right
u
angles.
XXXI.
A rhombus is that which has all its fides
XXXII.
An oblong is that which has all its
fides equal.
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xxii BOOK 1. POSTULATES.
XXXIII.
A rhomboid is that which has its op-
pofite fides equal to one another,
but all its fides are not equal, nor its
XXXV.
Parallel flraight lines are fuch as are in
POSTULATES.
I.
II.
III.
AXIOMS.
I.
III.
be equal.
IV.
If equals be added to unequals the fums will be un-
equal.
V.
If equals be taken away from unequals the remainders
will be unequal.
VI.
The doubles of the fame or equal magnitudes are equal.
VII.
VIII.
Magnitudes which coincide with one another, or exactly
fill the fame fpace, are equal.
IX.
The whole is greater than its part.
X.
Two flraight lines cannot include a fpace.
XI.
All right angles are equal.
XII.
angles ( and i
^ ) on the fame fide lefs than
two right angles, thefe two ftraight lines will meet if
lowing ways
i . Two diverging ftraight lines cannot be both parallel
to the fame ftraight line.
ficial, &n&folid.
A
tude of an angle is affected by the length
of the ftraight lines which include it, and
of whofe mutual divergence it is the mea-
fure. The vertex of an angle is the point
production.
The entire length of the line or lines which enclofe a
figure, is called its perimeter. The firft fix books of Euclid
treat of plain figures only. A line drawn from the centre
of a circle to- its circumference, is called a radius. The
lines which include a figure are called its Jides. That fide
firucted, 5cc.
propofition.
A Scholium is a note or obfervation on a propofition not
containing an inference of fufficient importance to entitle it
V becaufe.
— equal. This fign of equality may
be read equal to, or is equal to, or are equal to ; but
any difcrepancy in regard to the introduction of the
auxiliary verbs Is, are, &c. cannot affect the geometri-
cal rigour.
d\p means the fame as if the words ' not equal' were written.
r~ fignifies greater than.
conterminous fides.
A B : =
C D, :
°r
A C
B=D.
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ratio is read,:
xxviii STMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS.
as A is to B, fo is C to D ;
or A is to B, as C is to D.
|
fignifies parallel to.
_L . . . . perpendicular to.
. angle.
m
Xi x or
.
I
right angle.
two right
>
angles.
pos pojlulate.
ax axiom.
hyp hypothefis. It may be neceffary here to re-
mark, that the hypothefis is the condition affumed or
taken for granted. Thus, the hypothefis of the pro-
pofition given in the Introduction, is that the triangle
is ifofceles, or that its legs are equal.
equal by confbruction.
54, line 4 from the bottom, /or black and red line read blue
59, line 4, /or add black line fquared read add blue line
fquared.
60, line 17, /or red line multiplied by red and yellow line
81, line 10, for take black line r*W take blue line.
105, line 11, for yellow black angle add blue angle equal red
angle read yellow black angle add blue angle add red
angle.
141, line 1, for Draw black line read Draw blue line.
BOOK I. •
PROPOSITION I. PROBLEM.
N a given finite
Jlraight line ( )
to defcribe an equila-
teral triangle.
Defcribe I —J and
© (poftulate 3.);
then will
draw
\
and
be equilateral.
—— (port. 1.).
and therefore *
\ is the equilateral triangle required.
Q^E. D.
2.), defcribe
©
———
(poft. 3.), and
(poft. 3.) ;
produce (poft. 2.), then
and (conft.), ,\
Q. E. D.
( —) of
two given Jiraight
the lefs ( )
.
and (conft.)
(ax. 1.).
Q. E. D.
F two triangles
have two Jides
of the one
reJpecJively
other, ( to ——
and —— to ) tfW
//$*• rf«£/<?j
(
and )
—
fides alfo equal ; then their bafes or their
ing
)
angles
are alfo equal :
oppofte to
and the remaining
equal
plied :
9
Q. E. D.
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BOOK I. PROP. V. THEOR.
equal.
Produce ;
and
(poft. 2.), take
j (P r - 3-);
draw-
Then in
(conft),
^ common to
(hyp.) /. Jk = |k
Q.E. D.
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BOOK I. PROP. VI. THEOR.
N any triangle
two angles (
( A
and j^L
)if
equal.
Then in
L-^A,
(conft.) (hyp.) and common,
.*. the triangles are equal (pr. 4.) a part equal to the whole,
m i
is greater than the other, /. hence they are
equal
Q. E. D.
——«—»
triangles having their
fdes
#«</ »») (
and -—
at both extremities of
—
conterminous
firucted fo that f
= 1 then
,
J
draw and,
0=* (P r - 5-)
and
Q. E. D.
F two triangles
and —— = ),
lie
«.
at
__» and — _
the fame fide of them, and that the equal fides
fall
be con-
on the vertex
of the other ; for to fuppofe them not coincident would
contradict the laft propofition.
A=A
Q. E. D.
angle 4 ).
Take (P r 3-)
-
draw —^—
Becaufe
^—
— — — . = ___ (confl:.)
and — common
i
to the two triangles
and (confl:.),
A ( P r. 8.)
Q. E. D.
line (
««).
Qj. E. D.
ROM a given
point (^—™')>
in a given
Jlraight line
(
;
— ), to draw
a perpendicular.
Take any
cut off
point (
— ) in the given line,
(P r - 3-)»
draw
conftrucl:
and
A
£_
it fhall
be perpendicular to
For (conft.)
(conft.)
(def. io.).
Q^E. D.
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12 500A: /. PROP. XII. PROD.
O draw a
Jiraight line
perpendicular
to a given
(«a^_ )
from a given
{point
/Y\ ) 'without.
With of the
the given point
x|\ as centre, at one fide
draw — and
then
common to both,
and
(def. io.).
Q. E. D.
( )
Jlanding
upon another Jiraight
line ( )
If be J_ to then,
But if be not JL to ,
+ = ( I
J (conft.),
+ jm = mm + : V+mk(zx.2.)
Q. E. D.
( and "~*"^),
meeting a thirdJlr aight
line
( ), «/ //tf
thefe
equal to
fraight
lines lie in one continuous fraight
line.
be the continuation of
then
and
except ,
.*. ^^—^— is the continuation
of
Q. E. D.
gles and
<4
and are equal.
<4 +
4
In the fame manner it may be lhown that
Q^_E. D.
trian- \
angle ( V..„\ ) «
greater than either of the
internal remote angles
( A A "-
— : draw - .
In \ and ^*^f .
which is = ft is C ^ ft
Q. E. D.
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BOOK I. PROP. XVII. THEOR. 17
gether lefs
angle A
^___Jk
than two right angles.
are to-
A+ = £D
But CZ Jk (pr. 16.)
two angles of the triangle taken together are lefs than two
right angles.
Q. E. D.
N any triangle
A
«*» be
if one fide
greater than another
1. e.
*
Make (pr. 3.), draw
,s ^c >.
Q. E. D.
F in
one angle
any triangle
mm
Abe greater
or
If then
which
A is
(p r -
(pr. 1 8.)
Q. E. D.
4
I NY two fides
and •^^-— of a
triangle
Produce and
(P r - 3-);
draw
^=4 (pr -
*c4
+
(ax. 9.)
(pr. 19.)
and .'.
+
Q.E.D
drawn
(_....
to
),
within a triangle
Jiraight lines be
the extremities
A
of one fide
thefe lines tnujl be toge-
Produce
.— + C h
QJE.D.
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22 BOOK I. PROP. XXII. THEOR.
T a given point ( ) in a
A
in the legs of the given angle.
fo that
and
Q. E. D.
F two triangles
have two fides of
the one reflec-
tively equal to
[Lm\),
greater than the other (L. \)> the fide (
(
——^ ) which is
—^— =
draw •-
and (pr. 3.),
--•--—.
Becaufe —
— — =: — —
and
(ax. 1. hyp. conft.)
.'.
^ = ^f (pr -
*
but '^^ Z2 »
.*.
^J Z] £^'
/.
but
—— -
CI
=
(pr. 19.)
(p r -4-)
.-. c
Q. E. D.
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BOOK I. PROP. XXV. THEOR. 25
F two triangles
and
—
(
) of the
one refpeSlively equal to two
Jides ( and )
= , CZ or Z2 A
mk A > s not equal to A
^^
for if
which
=
zz ^
^^
is
then —
^——
contrary to the hypothefis
« =
— ss (pr. 4.)
1= m*
Q^E. D.
F two triangles
( and
AA
Case II.
\), and afide
of the one equal to a fide of
the other fimilarly placed
CASE I.
make draw
In and we have
A=A
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(pr. 4.)
BOOK I. PROP. XXVI. THEOR. 27
but JA = Mm (hyp.
., and </] = ^j ?
(pr< 4.).
CASE II.
Then
—in * ^
=
.'.
and
mk.
Lm~. we have
= Mi
and
(pr- 4-)
= ,
but Mk = mm (hyp-)
.*.
Amk. = AWL which is abfurd (pr. 16.).
follows (by pr. 4.) that the triangles are equal in all
refpedls.
Q. E. D.
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28 BOOK I. PROP. XXVII. THEOR.
F ajlraight line
( ) meet-
ing two other
Jlraight lines,
and ) makes
•with them the alternate
angles (
and
are parallel.
when produced.
than flftk. (pr. 16), but they are alfo equal (hyp.), which
Q. E. D.
F aflraight line
(
and ),
A A or
are parallel.
A= W • (pr. 27.).
A
1
Secondly, if
J| £ -}-
II| =
then ^ + ^F = L—JL.J(pr- i3-)»
(ax. 3.)
* =
(pr. 27.)
STRAIGHT line
( )
falling on
two parallel Jlraight
lines (
and
), makes the alternate
angles equal to one another ; and
alfo the external equal to the in-
ternal and oppofite angle on the
fame fide ; and the two internal
=£D
both, then
fide of
Q. E. D.
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BOOK I. PROP. XXX. THEOR. 3 1
mmm"m
TRAlGHT/mes( )
interfed:
(=)•
Then, = ^^ = Mm (pr. 29.),
II (pr. 27.)
Q. E. D.
ROM a given
point f to
draw aJlraight
line parallel to a given
Jlraight line ( ).
Q, E. D.
F any fide ( )
of a triangle be pro-
duced, the external
am'gle is equal
T
( )
oppofite angles (
and ^ Rt, )
II
(pr- 3 0-
Then <
^^^ ( (pr. 29.),
and therefore
(pr. 13.). 4
O. E. D.
fRAIGHT lines (-
(hyp.)
= —— ,
and^J = ^L (pr. 4.);
Q. E. D.
/. \
> (pr. 26.)
and m J = m (ax.)
Q. E. D.
ARALLELOGRAMS
on the fame bafe, and
between the fame paral-
lels, are [in area) equal.
Kpr. 29.)
and '
(pr- 34-)
minus
and
U minus
\
Q. E. D.
ARALLELO-
GRAMS
1 a
equal bafes, and between the
» b y (P r -
34> and hyp.);
X
and II
(pr- 33-)
II (ax. 1.).
Q. E. D.
RIANGLES
k
and i
on the fame bafe (—«—
and bet-ween the fame paral-
Draw
(pr- 3 1 -)
\
Produce
~ twice
> (P r - 34-)
=r twice i
i
Q.E D.
RIANGLES
II and
f^wrt/ ^rf/^j
H )
Draw ......
(pf 3 '-'-
-
and II >
AM (pr. 36.);
but i
i. ,„,
cs twice
1
^H (pr. 34.),
and
# ^jv = twice
i
^ (pr. 34.),
A A (ax. 7.).
Q^E. D.
QUAL triangles
W
( )
and
and on
\^ on the fame bafe
——
If —
of the
draw — »
triangles,
, which
meeting -------
||
be not ||
—
joins the vertices
.
^—
(pr.3i.)>
Draw
Becaufe (conft.)
II
(pr- 37-):
(hyp.)
which abfurd.
^—
is
is || ; .-. || .
O. E. D.
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BOOK I. PROP. XL. THEOR. 41
QUAL trian-
gles
(
and
on equal bafes, and on the
L )
fame parallels.
draw —— — be not 1
||
meeting
'
,
(pr. 31.),
Draw
Becaufe (conft.)
.
-- = > , a part equal to the whole,
which is abfurd.
1
'
-f|-
-^—— : and in the fame manner it
is ||
: /. ||
Q. E. D.
and a
F
triangle A
V
a paral-
lelogram
are upon
the fame bafe ^^^^^— and between
the triangle.
z= twice (P r - 34-)
^^ = twice
£J .
.Q.E.D.
O conflruSl a
parallelogram
equal to a given
rectilinear angle ^
Draw -.
Make J^ = (P n 2 3*)
Draw
" ~ (pr. 31.)
| jj
|
= twice
4y (pr. 41.)
,V.4. Q. E. D.
HE complements
and ^ ^f of
the parallelograms which are about
equal.
1 (pr- 34-)
(ax. 3.)
Q. E. D.
O a given
Jlraight line
( ) to ap-
ply a parallelo-
gram equal to a given tri-
angle ( \ ), and
Make w. with
(pr- 43-J
but (conft.)
Q. E. D.
( ) and having an
tl. — to ——
Conftruft
having
appiy
*~\
= £ (pr. 42.)
£
man, apply
#= =z
having ,fl7 =
Q. E. D.
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BOOK I. PROP. XLVI. PROB. 47
(— — ) to confiruB a
fquare.
Draw » _L and =
(pr. 1 1. and 3.)
Draw II
•
, and meet-
ing drawn
W ~W
In 1_ M (conft.)
M — = a ri
g h t angle (pr. 29.),
Q. E. D.
thefquare on the
and ).
On and
Draw - ——
—^— (pr. 31.)
»i
To each add
= — -- and
Again, becauje
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BOOK I. PROP. XLVII. THEOR. 49
:= twice
and twice
that
#
hence
++ Q E. D.
F the fquare
of one fide
a
—— triangle
;
) of
is
(
)fubtended by that
Since (conft.)
2
+ +
but - — 8
+ = —" — '
(P r 47-). -
and + '
= 2
(hyp.)
Q. E. D.
DEFINITION I.
RECTANGLE or a
or conterminous fides.
or
is equal to J
or
DEFINITION II.
N a parallelogram,
called Gnomons.
HE reclangle contained
i
+
is equal to the fum of the rectangles
divided line.
=i + l + l
I I
I
- +
+
Q.E. D.
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54 BOOK II. PROP. II. THEOR.
I
I
II
Q. E. D.
or,
= — 2
+
Then + I but
and
I
+
In a limilar manner it may be readily mown
Q.E.D
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56 BOOK II. PROP. IV. THEOR.
+ +
twice
4 + (pr. 5, B. 1.),
*,4
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BOOK II. PROP. IV. THEOR. 57
but
e_j = EJ+M+ |+ B.
twice » —
Q. E. D.
F a Jlraight
line be divided
^
— 11
(pr. 3 i,B.i.)
(ax. 2. ..
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BOOK II. PROP. V. THEOR. 59
2
and (conft.)
F a Jlraight line be
bifecled
1
point — «^»——
to
,
1
1
the reSlangle contained by the
—+
anc
Defcribe ^ (pr. 46, B. i.)» draw
but z=
+
A (cor. 4, B. 2.)
Q. E. D.
t
BOOK II. PROP. VII. THEOR. 61
Draw — ,
(pott. 1.),
= I (P r 43> B. 1.),
-
I
(cor. 4, B. 2.)
+ + —+
I
+
+ — * = 2 +
Q. E. D.
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62 BOOK II. PROP. Fill. THEOR.
•••I iiitiiiiniii ^m
w^
and any one of
into
its
any
parts,
two
is
equal to
—+
Produce and make
draw
(pr. 7, B. 11.)
= 4 —+
Q. E. D.
F a ftraight
line be divided
-
+ 2
= 2 »
+ 2
Make 1
_L and = or
Draw and
— II 9 II
—9 and draw
4 (pr. 5, B. 1.)
(pr. 5, B. 1.)
rr half
(cor. pr. 32, B. 1.)
rs half
a right angle,
a right angle,
= a right angle.
t
hence
(prs. 5, 29, B.
aaa^,
(prs. 6, 34,
»B.
1.).
1.)
'.
+ or -J-
+ + *
Q. E. D.
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64 BOOK II. PROP. X. THEOR.
F a Jlraight line
!
+
Make 5— J_ and = to — or ——
draw " in., and ......
9
draw alfo.
zz a right angle.
t =^=i
half a right angle (prs. 5, 32, 29, 34, B. 1.),
Q. E. D.
K
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66 BOOK II. PROP. XL PROB.
make
Defcribe
— I -
(pr. 46, B.
draw
take (pr. 3, B. 1.),
l-l
>••» • •
Q.E. D.
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BOOK II. PROP. XII. THEOR. 67
triangle, thefquare
angle.
+ * by
By pr. 4, B. 2.
-„..* = 2
_j
3
_|_ 2 „ .
add -^— — 2
to both
2
+ 2
= 8
(pr. 47f B.i.)
2 •
+ + or
Q. E. D.
FIRST SECOND.
N any tri-
angle, the
fqnareofthe
Jide fubtend-
ing an acute angle, is
FIRST.
2
'
-| by 2 .
SECOND.
2 2
-\ by 2
» 2
-J-
triangle, then (pr. j, B. 2.)
—^^
add to
2
ZZZ 2
each
•
_
^"—"m
'
•
then,
<^^^ -|- « ',
I 2 1 2 ^^ ~
.*. (pr. 47 » B - O
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BOOK II. PROP. XIII. THEOR. 69
add to each — 2
then
«». '-'
-j- - -{- —— — -
2 • .... • ——
-_«a»
+
'
-|-
„„.=+
«^— ~ 2
2 • •
.
/# (
pr 47 , B.
•
.
——
i.),
-j- -i I
i
Q. E. D.
linear figure.
fuch that,
*
Make (pr. 45, B. i.),
produce until
(pr. 5, B. 2.),
but
mm*m*mm— —f-
"
zz
•«•
ii
^
mm
~
« 1
-\- •••«•«- (pr. 47, B. i.);
•
•
••>
mm *
— ,
—ft—
and
««•••#«
Q. E. D.
DEFINITIONS.
I.
II.
III.
one another.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
IX.
X.
circle
o
Draw within the circle any ftraight
draw —— _L ----- •
— —— let
,
»— '
Becaufe in and
\/
—— ss ------ (hyp. and B. i, def. 15.)
angles ; but ym = £2 (
c °»ft-)
yy = (ax. 1 1
.)
is bifecled is the
centre.
Q. E. D.
STRAIGHT line (
)
circumference of a circle
to any point in
draw and .
but or
\ (B. i.pr. 16.)
but
Q. E. D.
F a jlraight
drawn through
line (
——
the centre of a
)
the centre,
circle
•"•) which
it is
o
perpendicular to
SifecJs a
it; or,
In -^ I
and | .„^S.
common, and
« • . •
= KB. i.pr.8.)
(hyp-)
and
(B. 1. pr. 26.)
Q. E. D.
another.
ft = i
_^ and if be
bifefted, ...... J_ (
B - 3- Pr - 3-)
and .*.
j P^ = ^ ; a part
Q. E. D.
fame
F two
centre.
interfetl, they
circles
©
have not the
_.--.-. • a part
Q. E. D.
F two circles
©
one another internally, they
Q. E. D.
FIGURE I.
FIGURE II.
(
«^
the line pafjing through the centre,
»
) which is more remote.
is greater than that
FIGURE I.
vmmwmmmam = —— - C ———
in like manner « -j-
M 1
;
or any other line drawn from the fame point
to the circumference. Again, by (B. 1. pr. 20.)
than any other line drawn from the fame point to the cir-
common, m £2 ?
anc^
FIGURE II.
then
if
in
s^
^^ I
I
A
and ,
-y ,
common,
= and
would be lefs.
Q. E. D.
M
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82 BOOK III. PROP. Fill. THEOR.
f:
lines are drawn to the cir-
than any other line drawn from the fame point to the
concave circumference.
Again in and
II.
and
III.
circumference.
-»• L
For
make
if
=
r~
» ?
9
but making
and draw
rr
- ,
;
L A
and common, and alio ^ = ,
but
--_
.....<>...
of -...-___
is
9
not :z:
*
/. •>>
•is
which
not
is abfurd.
CZ —-----.
Neither is •• • C •"•— ~, they are
.*. = to each other.
And any other line drawn from the fame point to the
lines, and be more or lefs remote than it from the line pair-
Q. E. D.
o
.
Then fince more than two equal ftraight lines are drawn
from a point which is not the centre, to the circumference,
two of them at leaft muft lie at the fame fide of the diameter
is nearer to »«~«
?
r~ ——
:
ferent from /\ 9
which muft be the centre of the circle,
Q. E. D.
rv
J in more points than two.
to the points
J draw
of interferon ;
and
O
^
are
J , and
drawn
from a point not the centre, they are not equal (B. 3.
three points.
Q. E. D.
I
two circles
1
O
touch one another
and
a point of contact.
11
to the centre of f and from the fame point
J ,
Becaufe in k +- I "••!•••••,
O
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88 BOOK III. PROP. XL THEOR.
but — — away
-|" ———
—^—
C
^ which is common,
— ; t ak e
-^—^ d
and
but — ^— = -- — •
;
and .*.
becaufe they are radii of
CZ a
O
part greater than the
contact.
Q. E. D.
F two circles
titer
——i»—
externally,
o the
-- joining
touch one ano
Jlraight
their centres,
line
Becaufe +
(B. 1. pr. 20.),
+ , a part greater
joining them can pafs through any point but the point of
contact.
Q. E. D.
N
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9o BOOK III. PROP. XIII. THEOR.
NE circle can-
ther, either
externally or
FIGURE III.
+
but (B. 1. def. 15.),
and .*.
+
— ——= ; but
which is abfurd.
of the right line joining the centres, this ftraight line mull
be bifedled in two different points for the two centres ; be-
Fig. 3. Next, if it
O
draw ——....-. joining
and
O
and
—
the centres of the circles, and
=
------- — ———
draw —— —
pamng through one of
(B. 1.
(B.
and
1.
^^—^—
def. 15.);
def. 15.):
the
+ — — = —— — —
which is
+
abfurd.
—
— [Z — • — (B.
;
1. pr.
but
20.),
Q E. D.
to
join -^—
»
o draw
and ---•->
and —
,
and = — 1 (
B - 3- P r -3-)
hnce = ..... (hyp.)
fame reafon,
- 2
+ +
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BOOK III. PROP. XIV. THEOR. 93
t
....«<.« • »
= g
, and the doubles of thefe
Q. E. D.
FIGURE I.
FIGURE I.
and = •
winch
given lines be
not interfedl
draw s
In and \
\/
and • and
but
Q. E. D.
HEJlraight
line
drawn
from the
perpendicular to it falls
*'•...
Jl.*''*"
*
i
., without the
line
drawn from a
within
- circle.
point
that perpendi-
PART I
Then, becauie
=
but
_____
_j
drawn _L
(hyp.),
—— —
which
-
is abfurd, therefore
PART II.
Becaufe |
i
= | _j >
not fall outfide the circle, and therefore the ftraight line
Q.E.D.
circumference.
circle
o
given point, either in or outjide of
from a
its
J_ ——
the radius, will be the required tan-
draw
given point
— be
draw - , defcribe
concentric with
then
o radius zz
For in zx -A
__ zz •-•- — , jttk common,
For, if it be pomble,
then becaufe 4= ^
is acute (B. i . pr. 17.)
C
(B. 1. pr. 19.);
but
Q. E. D.
theJlraight line »
drawn perpendicular to it
Becaufe
= 1 1 , a right angle
point without ^ ^
m mm m is the centre.
Q. E. D.
FIGURE I
FIGURE I.
a fide of
Becaufe
But +
or := twice (B. 1. pr. 32).
FIGURE 11.
FIGURE II.
then ^ = WA
^ 9
a °d = ,
twice
FIGURE III.
FIGURE III.
ZZ twice
Q. E. D.
FIGURE I.
FIGURE I.
twice 4Pt
(B. 3. pr. 20.)
or twice ;n 4
4=4
FIGURE II.
FIGURE II.
—
Let the fegment be a femicircle,
femicircle, draw — —
01 lefs
draw
Q. E. D.
and ^ j «l «"/,/
f
ferred
o/~ tf«y
in a
quadrilateral figure in-
Draw and
and ^r = ^f ;
add ^^ to both.
Q. E. D.
Q
it
and be constructed
draw . and — .
O. E. D.
IMILAR
fegments
and
9 of cir-
—^-^— and
becaufe
Q. E. D.
SEGMENT of a circle
fegment.
draw -L — — —
and — ——— i J- ™^™^^
where they meet is the centre of the circle.
—_
,
thefe perpendiculars.
CLE. D.
N equal circles
the arcs
Owo on 'which
draw and —
Then fince
OO
an d
.«•
^VC...........*,';^ have
and
•
Oo and
3. pr. 24.)
and .*.
Q. E. D.
the angles
N equal circles,
^v and
k
oo which Jland upon equal
the circumferences.
and make
k=k
.*. N*_^ = Sw* B ( - 3- Pr - 26.) *•••••
.". ^ = V Ljd/
,
-* a part equal
Q.E.D
iitil
N equal
chords
equa circles
arches.
alib (hyp.)
Q. E. D.
the
N equal circles
chords — ^—
tend equal arcs are equal.
OO
and
w
which fub-
let 5 . and
anu ,
becaufe (hyp-)
and (B-3.pr.27.);
Q. E. D.
O bifecl a given
arc
C)
Draw
make
Draw and —— —— .
(conft.),
is common,
and (conft.)
Q. E. D.
FIGURE I.
FIGURE I.
Draw and
circle is acute.
= a right angle
is acute.
FIGURE III.
FIGURE III.
The angle v ^k in a fegment lefs than femi-
circle is obtufe.
Becaufe * -f-
is obtufe.
Q. E. D.
F a right line ——
be a tangent to a circle,
———
and from the point of con-
But if draw
not, from the
point of contact, it muft pafs through the centre of the
circle, (B. 3. pr. 19.)
= (ax.).
Again O =£Dk=
(B. 3. pr. 22.)
+4
a-*
= ^m ,
(ax.),
Q. E. D.
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1 1 8 BOOK III. PROP. XXXIII. PROB.
N agivenjlraight line —
to dejcribe a fegment of a
circle that Jhall contain an
angle equal to a given angle
^a,
If the given angle be a right angle,
, draw and
make = ^ , defcribe I I
with — or as radius,
is a tangent to
o
divides the circle into
two fegments
16.)
Q. E. D.
which
cle
o
Jljall contain
I 1
an angle equal
a fegment
to a
given angle
Becaufe is a tangent,
angle
ingle in (B. 3. pr. 32.),
but (conft.)
Q. E. D.
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120 BOOK III. PROP. XXXV. THEOR.
FIGURE I.
F two chords
I ... .--^_ I
tn a circle
cir
FIGURE I.
If the given right lines pafs through the centre, they are
bifedled in the point of interfedtion, hence the rectangles
under their fegments are the fquares of their halves, and
are therefore equal.
FIGURE II.
FIGURE II.
Then X
(B. 2. pr. 6.),
or X
x = X
(B. 2. pr. 5.).
and X = X
...... (Part. 2.),
alfo - - X = X
(Part. 2.) ;
X X
Q. E. D.
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BOOK III. PROP. XXXVI. THEOR. 121
is a tangent
^— ——
to
—
cutting
external fegment
line
FIGURE I.
-2 2
minus (B. 1. pr. 47),
or minus
•~~ ^HH (Liitf BMMW ^Q (B. 2. pr. 6).
If •"•• do not
pafs through the centre, draw
and —— - ,
Then
"
minus
(B. 2. pr. 6), that is,
minus %
- X ,* (B. 3 .pr. 18).
Q. E. D.
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122 BOOK III. PROP. XXXVII. THEOR.
the circle.
—
j
* = X (fi.3-pr.36-)
but ___ = 2
X ——— (hyp.),
and .*.
Then
and
and
—
in
.*«»—
is
and
common,
J and
a right angle,
DEFINITIONS.
RECTILINEAR figure is
to be infcribed.
II.
III.
IV.
VI.
VII.
¥ is circumfcribed.
N a given circle
to place
O
ajlraight line,
circle.
Draw -..i-..*—
5
the diameter of
;
and if - — z= , then
— hyp-);
——
iz (
------ as radius,
draw 7
which is the line required.
Q. E. D.
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126 BOOK IF. PROP. II. PROB.
N a given circle
O
fcribe a triangle equiangular
to tn-
to a given triangle.
draw
Becaufe
J^ = ^ (conft.)
and
j£ = ^J (B. 3. pr. 32.)
.\ ^^ = ^P ; alfo
/. = ^
and therefore the triangle infcribed in the
(B. i.pr. 32.),
circle is equi-
Q. E. D.
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BOOK IV. PROP. III. PROB. 12,7
BOUT a given
circle
O
circumfcribe a triangle equi-
to
and
=
and
% (conft.)
and .*.
&=a-.
4=4 (B. i. pr. 32.)
Q, E. D.
A
a given triangle
to in-
y 1
>
common,
In
.*.
M
In like manner,
that
~
..—.—..-
it may
= —
A'"'
be mown
-
and
(B. 1.
alfo
,
-
pr.
*•—
4 and 26.)
*#•••»•••
o
other two
and
;
it
and the
will pafs
fides
through the extremities of the
and
........ (B. i . pr. 10.)
circle
and from their point of
,
In
(confl.),
common,
4
a ••>»
(conft.),
Q. E. D.
N a given
infer ibe
circle
afquare.
O
( J
to
—— ——
each other, and draw
, and —
s> is a fquare.
———
(B. i.pr. 28)
and in like manner II
And becaufe — ^
«•••»»••»•« zzz >» fl
g »••••
(conft.),
(B. 1.
and
def icV
.*. = (B. i.pr. 4);
and fince the adjacent fides and angles of the parallelo-
gram S X are equal, they are all equal (B. 1 . pr. 34)
and
fquare.
.*.
o
S ^ ?
inferibed in the given circle,
I 1 to circumfcribe
a fquart
1 "> ^^^ 9
and
tangents to the circle ;
an d C
LbmmJ is a fquare.
alio = LA (conft.),
and
can
alfo
be demonftrated that .
that i and
C is a parallelogram, and
becaufe
,c
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is a fquare.
Q. E. D.
BOOK IV. PROP. Fill. PROB. J
33
O infcribe a circle in a
given fquare.
Make
and
draw ||
—
and — - ||
is a parallelogram
and fince =
(
h yp-)
«
and therefore if a circle
are equilateral parallelograms
Q^E. D.
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*3+ BOOK IF. PROP. IX. PROS.
given fquare
becaufe
1 k
their fides equal,
—
and
— common to both,
that is bifecled ;
\ =
hence
v =——r their halves,
O conJiruSi an ifofceles
4. x =
(B. 2. pr. 1 1.)
With
in it
as radius, defcribe
add ^r to each,
l!
'
fince
+
=
W =
.....
A (B. 1.
i
B -
pr. 5.)
'• P r 5)
- :
confequently
J^ = /^ -|- ^ = M^
(B. 1. pr. 32.)
=: twice x\ *
9
and confequently each angle at
Q. E. D.
to infcribe
N a given circle
angular pentagon.
o
an equilateral and equi-
draw
Bifedt
^ and
m^ (
B<I 'P r -9-)
and
>
the arcs
+k
upon which they
and
which fubtend
, ,
as each of its angles ftand upon equal arcs. (B. 3. pr. 27).
Q^E. D.
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38 BOOK IF. PROP. XII. PROB.
O defcribe an equilateral
and equiangular penta-
gon about a given circle
O
Draw five tangents through the
Draw
f— In and
i
and —— — common ;
..»>•> common
and —— rr —— —
twice —— ;
and therefore
•'•
AHw = \^B 1 m the fame manner it can be
Q.E.D
O infcribe a circle in a
given equiangular and
equilateral pentagon.
Draw 9 9 , &c.
Becaufe = - ,r=A,
and common to the two triangles
and /.-A;
Z= ••••« and =: J^ (B. I. pr. 4.)
Then
we have
in the
^T = mm
two triangles ^f
(conft.), -^^——
and
A common,
1
——— = ..........
;
another.
Defcribe
lars as radius,
O and it
with any one of the perpendicu-
For if it does not touch the fides of the pentagon, but cut
Q^E. D.
Bifetf: T and
by — and -• , and
from the point of fedtion, draw
and fince in
common,
therefore
In like manner
=:
nr
it may
———
— =
be proved that
<—
: a a
•
1
, and
••»• ti«t
O-
From any point in the circumference of
the
through
given
its
9
circle
centre, and
defcribe
and
O
(
draw
......... ,
--..-.-- ......... &c. and the
? 9
circle.
[
triangles, hence ^^ '
= j
^r sr one-third of two right
/. ^ = W = ^W = one-third of I I 1
are all equal to one another (B. 1. pr. 15), and ftand on
equal arches (B. 3. pr. 26), which are fubtended by equal
chords (B. 3. pr. 29) ; and fince each of the angles of the
hexagon is double of the angle of an equilateral triangle,
it is alfo equiangular. O E D
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i44 BOOK IV PROP. XVI. PROP.
equiangular quindecagon in
a given circle.
and be
lateral triangle.
Q. E. D.
DEFINITIONS.
II.
III.
IV.
AXIOMS.
If A = B, then
twice A := twice B, that is,
2 A = 2 B;
3A = 3 B;
= 4B;
4 A
&c. &c.
and 1 of A = i of B ;
iofA = iofB;
&c. &c.
II.
multiple of a lefs.
Let A C B, then
2AC2B;
3 ACZ3B;
4 A C 4 B;
&c. &c.
III.
Let 2 A m B, then2
ACZB;
or, let 3 A C B, then3
ACZB;
or, let mA C m B, then
ACB.
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BOOK V. PROP. I. THEOR. i*7
QQQQQ1 [Q
is the fame multiple of 4
OQOOQ [Q
which that QQQQQ isofQ ;
QQQQQ
in 4 fffff V >
L OOOOO o
as there are in QQQQQ = Q .
fifth, be the fame multiple of the fecond that the third, together
m
looooj - °
/. If the firft magnitude, &c.
which J I is of A ;
which <; is of
'
Then it is evident,
The Second.
The Fourth.
which < • is of A ;
as many times as
DEFINITION V.
&c. &c.
&c. &c.
= °rZ,
= o rZ|
If < SOT" 3
: or ^
: or ^
;, = or 3
then will ^^ :.
= or 3
;, = or 3
!» — or ~l
• •• c, = or Zl
• •• c, = or Zl
in • #• c, ^ or Z3
• •• d, = or n
••• =
[
1=, or Z]
&c. &c.
c=, = or Zl
c, = or Zl
then
will
-
, &c.
c,
&
c
In other terms, if three times the
=
=
=
or
or
or
^
z:
Zl
firft
&c.
be greater, equal,
or lefs than twice the fecond, three times the third will be
greater, equal, or lefs than twice the fourth ; or, if three
times the firft be greater, equal, or lefs than three times the
fecond, then will three times the third be greater, equal, or
lefs than three times the fourth ; or if three times the firft
tiff ™^™ or ^1
cz> or
If < •••# c __ or ZJ
•••• cz, __ or Z]
•••• c :m or Z]
then
will •
[
&c.
&c.
IZ, ^^ or Zl
I—
L—
L-~
c,
9
>
9
=
—
=
—
or
or
or
or
Z]
Z]
Zl
Z3
&c.
M#
If C, = or Zl m |,
when M CZ, = or "1 w ^
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154 BOOK V. DEFINITION V.
• : : V; ::
or thus, # : = 9 :
9
And #
if ^ f we mall
: :: : infer if
M^ C= or Z3 /« ^.
That is, if the firft be to the fecond, as the third is to the
have the fame ratio to that of the fecond, which the equi-
multiple of the third has to that of the fourth.
multiples of 2 I I
and 2 ^ • but •
I I • • ^ W •
and therefore 3 : z
| | :: 3 ; 2 ^ (def. 5.)
is of the whole.
Q M
Let OQ = '
D
and = M'.,
o = M'
<^>Q> minus minus M' ,
O
/. & = M' (* minus ),
and .*.
Jp^ =M' A.
Q = M'
Let ; and QQ = M' a ;
o
then minus m m =
M' * minus m m = (M' minus /»')
Hence, (M' minus tri) and (M' minus rri) a are equi-
tion, if
|f C H, then will
ff C
but if # EI , then ## [=
and
and
.*.
^
^C
CO,
•
DEFINITION XIV.
to the third.
B : A :: U : C.
Let ^ Q : : : : {
then, inverfely,
Q:f :: :
If M qp ID ot Q, then M|Uw
by the fifth definition.
that Q ^ : : # : .
.*. If four magnitudes, &c.
fourth.
Then :
* il *
:: :
'
becaufe J is the fame multiple of
and M - ;
•
is taken the fame multiple of"
that M is of
J
M will be equal ;« £.
•'•••
Next, let be the fame part of !
that 4k is of r
For, becaufe
that is of £ .
'•" "• . a •• • •
and .*. £ : . . :: £ : .
,
by proportion B.
L
>••
• w
O QQ
QQ OO
Take a _ •
QQ
Whatever multiple :
^L isofH
take
OO the fam< ; multiple of
OO ,
then, becaufe
but(C0nft)>
:
QQ JJ :: :
OO'
-QQ ••( B '5F-A-)^
4 - oc
and /Ty\ is the fame multiple of ^
that is of ||.
Next, Id | : : :
JP : £,
"
then <9 mail be the fame part of ^ .
nverfely (B •5-).
••"
-..
but a part
| is
.*.
that is, is a multiple of
•i | | ;
ic fr\** lorviP
/. by the preceding cafe, . is the fame multiple
ii
ofi-v^
that | | is of .
magnitudes.
then # : =+ : and : # = :
4
Becaufe £ =^ ,
.-. M• =M 4 ;
.\ if M # = ^w CZ, or , then
M+ C, = 31 m or I,
and .-. • I =^ |
: : (B. 5. def. 5).
if m C> = or ^ M 0, then
m C = Zl M ^ or
DEFINITION VII.
• ####[Z ,but
+ s or Zl ffff,orifwe fhould
find any particular multiple M' of the firfl: and third, and
a particular multiple tri of the fecond and fourth, fuch,
that M' times the firfl: is C tri times the fecond, but M'
times the third is not [Z tri times the fourth, /. e. = or
~1 tri times the fourth ; then the firfl is faid to have to
the fecond a greater ratio than the third has to the fourth
or the third has to the fourth, under fuch circumftances, a
lefs ratio than the firfl has to the fecond : although feveral
other equimultiples may tend to fhow that the four mag-
nitudes are proportionals.
This definition will in future be exprefled thus :
—
If M' ^ CI tri
O, but 1= Z
M' or tri ,
then ^P :
Q rZ H : •
follows :
8 7 10 9
16 H 20 I O
24 21 3° 27
32 28 40 36
40 35 5° 45
48 42 60 54
56 49 7° 63
64 5° 80 72
72 63 90 8:
80 70 100 90
88
V no 99
96 84 120 108
104 9 1 '3° 117
112 98 j 40 126
&C. &c. &c Sec.
than three times the fecond, and twice the third is lefs than
three times the fourth ; and among the fame multiples we
can find Hi 56 and v IZ that is, 9 times the firft
faid to have to the fecond (7) a greater ratio than the third
(10) has to the fourth and on the contrary the third
(10) is faid to have to the fourth a lefs ratio than the
Let I I
and be two unequal magnitudes,
that is, : £ CZ r
: # ;
A
take M' 1 , /»' M' , and m , ;
1
but M' I I
is |~ m £ , for,
A
that is, m muft be — 1 M'
.'. M' I I
is C *»'
j
but it has been ftiown above that
z
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or, % : I c# : •
Take m £ , M' , ni %, and M' |,
the fame as in the firff. cafe, fuch, that
.". % minus £
ml is not d M' j
|
and f not C M' is ; confequently
the fame multiple of the third which has been taken of the
firft, not greater than the fame multiple of the fourth which
has been taken of the fecond, may be illuftrated numerically
as follows :
that is, 9 :
7 CI :
7 5
or, b -}- 1 :
7 fZ - '-7-
64+ 8 70 70
Confequently , «-|- 8, or 72, is greater than - : , but
is not greater than 70, .\ by the feventh definition, 9 has a
greater ratio to 7 than has to -
isi'
and
, 13
I5 = T^T 13
= «? hence « 19
9
247 ,
IS
A C
If -g be greater than =-, A is faid to have to B a greater
A C
ratio than C has to D ; if -^ be equal to jt, then A has to
Let :
I I
: :
£ :
1
1, then ^ =f .
£ is not CZ t '
Again, let | : : :
# ? then will ^ = .
For (invert.) + : - # • | ?
—
B
= the fraction
c
— and
, the numerator of one equal
*
to the
Let jp : C# :
^C#
1 1, then •
then, qp : =# : ( B - 5- P r 7) or
-
^ :
1 13 9 : (B. 5. pr. 8) and (invert.),
.*. ^ muftbe CZ ••
Again, let ? :
#C !
:
JP,
then, ^ H V-
For if not, £ muft be C =^ or
then |:|^ :
JP (B. 5. pr. 8) and (invert.)
/. £ is not CZ or = ^P,
and .*. A muft be 13 ••
Let : r= % : and : =A : •,
then will ^ :
| | =A : •.
For M # Cf => or 13 »
if ,
then M £ C» =» or 3 p z» ,
and M C =:, or ^ p
if /« ,
\ if M C, =, or 33 m M A CZ, =, or 3 w • ,
and (B.
.*. + B = A ••
5. def. 5) : :
confequents.
Let H • =U O=
: : : ' = •: = *:•;
then will £ ss
++
:
| |
+D + +• + *:# + <>+ ••
Therefore, if M | | CZ m ,
then will
or^«(#+0+ ++•)
In the fame way it may be mown, if M times one of the
antecedents be equal to or lefs than m times one of the con-
fequents, M times all the antecedents taken together, will
be equal to or lefs than m times all the confequents taken
together. Therefore, by the fifth definition, as one of the
antecedents is to its confequent, fo are all the antecedents
77
•>
then f:OCO:l
For, becaufe | | : CO i) : t ^iere are *° me mu ^"
tiples (M' and ni) of j | and <^, and of and £
fuch that M' | CZ ni ,
of fM and f^.
.-. m '
qp tz ni Q,
but M' <^> is not CZ ni £ (conftrudtion) ;
A A
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F the firji has the fame ratio to the fecond which the
third has to the fourth ; then, if the firj} be greater
V CZ |, then will O CZ #.
For
f OC : U I (B. 5- pr- 8). and by the
hypothefis, ^ Q= I :
+ ;
.*.: CB:D(B. 5
.pr. i3).
.\ :Q= M : (B. 5 .
P r. n),
and ,\ Q=+ (B. 5, pr. 9).
becaufe | CI ^ and + =^ O : : ;
that is, Q Zl •
then, # :
ft :: M' % : M' I.
For • :
.*. • "•
I "4 • : 4 •
(B. 5- P r -
I2 )-
• : : : M' A : M'
DEFINITION XIII.
Let : + ::?:'
by '* permutando" or "alternando" it is
inferred .
: ^ :: ^ : |.
It may be neceffary here to remark that the magnitudes
Let <|p : Q :: :
4 , then ::0'#.
ForM 9 M : Q * O :: : (
B - 5- Pr -
I
5)>
and M|:MQ:: :
alfo m : ;;/
^ :: : (B. 5. pr. 15);
and .*. M ^ C» =» or I] w
if |
v- m o: •
.*. If four magnitudes of the fame kind, &c.
DEFINITION XVI.
Let A : B : : C : D ;
A minus B : B : : i minus ) : D.
B : A : •. D : C ;
B minus A A : : : minus C : C •
of thefe, the remaining one of the firft two foall have to the other
the fame ratio which the remaining one of the lafi two has to the
other of thefe.
Let f + O: Q:: :
+ :
,
then will :Q:: % :
orM(^ + 0) c (« + M)Q:
but becaufe + Q:Q::B + 4:^
^P (hyp.),
/. M +M + Cm + +M # ;
M ^P = ^ or /« Q, then will M = or ^ « 4
and /. ^ Q > 4 : : : : (B. 5. def. 5).
DEFINITION XV.
The term componendo, by compofition, is ufed when there
are four proportionals ; and it is inferred that the firft toge-
ther with the fecond is to the fecond as the third together
with the fourth is to the fourth.
Let A : B : : : D ;
A +B : B :: +D : D.
B : A : : D : ,
B +A : A : : D+ : .
Let * O :
then *+Q Q :
; + :;
for if not, let ^ Q -{-
fuppofing Q not =^ ;
.'.
W O :
' =
• (B. 5. pr. 17);
: :: I : 4 (
B - 5- Pr -
JI );
that is =1 4 5
B B
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then will Q : ::
^ + D :| + »,
Q
again W: : :: (alter.),
+
:
DEFINITION XVII.
as the third is to its excefs above the fourth. See the fol-
lowing propofition :
then lhall #O • : • : :
>
Becaufe 10:0: !;
therefore 1
|:0"B (divid.),
.-. o • I
(inver.),
• :: I
(compo.).
DEFINITION XVIII.
inferred that the nrft is to the laft of the firft rank of mag-
nitudes, as the firft is to the laft of the others :
" of this
there are the two following kinds, which arife from the
different order in which the magnitudes are taken, two
and two."
DEFINITION XIX.
fuch that A : B : : L M, B : : ( :: M : ,
: : I : : : , : E : : : P, E : F : : P :
Q
we infer by the term " ex asquali" that
A F : :: L : Q.
DEFINITION XX.
" Ex squali in proportione perturbata feu inordinata,"
from equality in perturbate, or diforderly proportion. This
term is ufed when the firft magnitude is to the fecond of
the firft rank as the laft but one is to the laft of the fecond
rank ; and as the fecond is to the third of the firft rank, fo
is the laft but two to the laft but one of the fecond rank ;
A : :: : Q.
taken two and two, have the fame ratio ; then, if'
and ^, (3, ( ,
be the other three,
Then, ^ d» => ^
if or , then will ^ C ==,
orZ3 t
andQ :0 :: :•;
/. ^ : ::| | : t (B. 5 . pr. n);
•\ if f C» =. or D , tlien will + C =,
or3 # (B. 5. pr. 14).
and ^, 0>> ( ?
the other three,
Then, if I
C =, or Z2 I
then
will [=,=,=! |.
butO M :: :4 (hyp-);
.*• :A -O : (in*.).
.'.
O : < CO = (B. s-pr. 13);
•• • =] ,
that is
^ CI |
Secondly, let = | | ;
then {hall ^ = ) .
For becaufe — |,
but A=O : : 1
(hyp.),
and I4b = O
I
^ : • (hyp- and inv.),
.-.
O #= : : (B. 5. P r. 11),
for|C ',
"ex aquo."
luch that
and^
V '• " :: <^>
-O*
*
: | I ;
then mail ^ : { : :
^ O • .
ftand as follows :
and
becaufe qp :
^ : :
^ :
0> »
.\ M fp : »i + : : M ^ : /»
£> (B. 5. p. 4).
m + : N : : m £> : N ;
and : : : 1 1 :
then mall ^ + ^ : : : :
;
for, becaufe , ^, ,
are three magnitudes,
and <2>, 0? 5
other three,
but I : :: :
;
that is, :
O •
=
and rj : :
• o,
then fhall : 1 : :
M
,MO,«|,
and other three, M m £>, m ,
£,
which, taken two and two in a crofs order, have
therefore, if M CZ, =, or 3m I?
and /. : :: :
# (B. 5. def. 5).
>p,o, • #1
and other four, <^>, %, Hi, Jk.,
V :D :m : :
D : :#:
^L
and •O:
then fhall * •+' :0:
j]F the firjl has to the fecond the fame ratio which
the third has to the fourth, and the fifth to the
fecond the fame which the fixth has to the fourth,
the firjl and fifth together jhalI have to the fecond
the fame ratio which the third and fix th together have to the
fourth.
V D
Fifth. Sixth.
o •
Let jp : Q : :
: ,
and <3 : Q • » : : :
then
^+ £> :
O ::+#:
For <2> :
D # :: :
(
h yP-)'
.'.
V+6'O'- •+= #(B. 5 .pr. 18),
D- # but o>: :
(
hyp-) 5
.'.
¥ + O^O- •+ • (B. 5. pr. 22).
* + 0: + :iQ:f
and let -|- (3) be the greateft of the four, and confe-
•*•
V '
M-- W+O-
C
+ (B. 5 .pr. 19),
.'•
* 1= B(B- 5-pr-A);
•••
*+D+ t= «+D+ •
.*. If four magnitudes, &c.
DEFINITION X.
and — rr —
ar 1
r* the fquare of —r
!
sr r,
or of , , j -
;
DEFINITION XI.
then -
— =r ~
a
r
3
the cube of —= r.
Or, let ar5 , ar*, ar3 , ar', ar, a, be fix magnitudes in pro-
portion, that is
ar 5
: ar* : : ar* *
ar3 :: ar3 : ar 1 : : ar : ar :: ar : a,
ar*
=: ; r.
proportion
r r
; then —
ar*
-. =-7 — the fourth rpower of —
r* ar
— -.r
DEFINITION A.
For example, if A, B, C, D,
be four magnitudes of the fame A B C D
kind, the firft A is faid to have to E F G H K. L
the laft D the ratio compounded MN
of the ratio of A to B and of the
,
A to 1
' is faid to be compounded of the ratios of '
to ,
H to ( , and I to I >
A :B, B : C, C: D, J : E, E : F;
for A X B X X X E : B X v X X E X F,
or
XX
xx X
xexf
X E.
Let A : B :: F : G,
5 i ( '•'•
r '.
ri» A B C D E
::D::H:K, F G H K L
and ) : E : : I : L.
F
For-i "'
c H'
and-E £ .
1'
XXX
X x e
— XXXXL'
X X
and .*. j-
— F
Next, let A B : : : K : L,
1 : C : : i : K,
_- ' I ;
j • rl»
) : E :: F: G.
For - = -
'
and — ss —
• A X X X X X XF
X X X i I- X X X '
and/. - = -,
or the ratio of A : E is the fame as the ratio of F : L.
ABCDEFGH P Q R S T
a bed e f g h V W X ^
If \ : B : : a : b and A B P Q : : : : a : b: : : w
C :D .: c : d C:D::Q: R c:d: : W: X
E :F :: e
:f E F R S : : : e :/: : : : Y
and G : II ::g:h G:H :: S T g:h: : : Z
then P : T = '
A a
T-
For .7 = I = 7 z^z 9
_ C c
=: ~~
. R D d '
s — F — /
e
= X
T
3 G
H
y
h
= >
xs x x X X X
•
Q x R x - x r — X X X z*
- ^
J p
and .*. - -
>
rP :T = : Z.
A B C D E F G H
P Q R S T X
xiiXiXd w e x } xb
— x g w
*
or
B XC X D X E * FX(,XH
X XH (, DXB
'
^ SXTXX'
and A
X B X C X_D LXS,
B X l X D X E — O X R
. E X F X G R X X
' *
F X G XH SXTXX*
. E __
/. E : H = R : X.
the laji ratios —and if one of the firJl ratios, or the ratio which
is compounded of ratios, which are the fame to feveral of the
firft ratios, each to each, be the fame to one of the lajl ratios,
maining ratio of the firji ; or, if there be tnore than one, the
ratio which is compounded of ratios, which are the fame, each
to each, to the remaining ratios of the firji, Jhall be the fame
to the remaining ratio of the lajl ; or, if there be more than
one, to the ratio which is compounded of ratios, which are the
fame, each to each, to thefe remaining ratios.
h k m n s
C :D — b :c,
E :F — :,!,
G H — d
K L — e :/,
J
M :N . r :?•
g'.f,
E*: F, G H, K L, N, each to each. : : M :
:P — h :k,
QJR — k :/,
: — I: m,
:W — m : n,
:Y — n •p.
each to each.
p A XC XE X»: XK XM „ X b X c X J X eX /
B XD XF XH XI, XN T
b X c X J X ••
X/X g
'
E E
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. X
X
X
X
XXX X
h XXmXnk
JX'X«X»X?'
X I
aX CXcXdX X e f h X k X I XmX n ,, x
but °
t
X
X
*
i
r= A X
BXD
= "XX
" X
X
__ aX b X c __
bXcXti "
h
* X
Xk X
/ X «»
I
.
. cXdXt X ) mX n
' ' dXt X fXs " Xp'
A „ j C Xc Xt X f li X k X m X n ,, ,
d Xt x/xg k X m X n X s
and
TO X » e X f
(hyp.),
" X /> f Xg
•
h Xk XmX n . — e f
• I
k X mX r X s " <V
•
•
•
h
s
— e
.'. h : s
— e :
g-
Algebraical and Arithmetical expositions of the Fifth Book of Euclid are given in
DEFINITIONS.
I.
ECTILINEAR
figures are faid to
be fimilar, when
they have their fe-
angles proportional.
II.
III.
IV.
The altitude of any figure is the straight line drawn from
its vertex perpendicular to its bafe, or the bafe produced.
PUR ANGLES
I
and parallelo-
to
The triangles
one another,
A4lJZ. wi thus formed are
multiples of i
m and the bafe
In like manner Lk
m _ and its bale are refpec-
tively equimultiples of {
^ and the bafe *
a (B.
Q. E. D.
*
A
*
F a Jlraight line
portional fegments .
.fide— -•
PART I.
D raw and
.
(B. i.pr. 37);
\ (B.5.pr. 7 );but
**«•!• HiHtllllB' .
PART II.
Let •a
then
becaufe
but !*»* t I I » I
(hyp-),
7 . • • \ (B. 5- Pr - 1
,7= 3 (
B -5-P>'-9);
- II
(B- i-pr. 39).
Q. E. D.
RIGHT line ( )
)•
into fegments
(
fde (—^—
9
)
triangle
...-......)
PART I.
Draw -••-•» |
——— , to meet „„ ;
and becaufe
(B. 5. pr. 7 ).
PART II.
and .*.
^f — ^ (B. 1. pr. 5); but fince
II ; m= t
Q.E. D.
F F
N equiangular tri-
angles ( S \
- - -
homologous
- .1 S
and that the triangles lying at the fame fide of that ftraight
line, may have the equal angles not conterminous,
* * --^—
and for a like reafon,
— |
•«»«
,.
1
1
«...— (B.i.pr.28);
— ,
is a parallelogram.
But
(B. 6. pr. 2);
= -^—^—
—and fince
alternation,
: :: :
(B.
—
1. pr.
;
34),
and by
a> •• •«*••»
am lamiiiaii
are homologous.
Q. E. D.
«! —
F two triangles have their Jides propor-
:: —m—m l ) and
: :
and
—— :
(
— —«— )
•. »
gous Jides.
and , making
but (hyp-);
^ s\
,
= ¥a„d/l =
m
W (B. 1. pr. 8).
reafon m \ := mA and
Q. E. D.
s\
F two triangles (
^S"
\ angle (
A
f \ ) of the other, and the fides
^L about the equal angles proportional, the
of S \ , about m \ 9
draw
—
— . and , making
= A , and ^F — J^ ; then ^=
(B. i. pr. 32), and two triangles being equiangular,
>•>>>> --
but (hyp.)
«**••••••»•<•
But ^J == j^ (conft.),
and .*.
jf„.„^k and -^ y\ \ are equiangular, with
Q^E. D.
each equal (
equal to
^| ), the
Jides about two other angles proportional
'V
and each of the remaining angles ( 4
and ^-J| ) either lefs or not lefs than a
right angle y
the triangles are equiangular, and thofe angles
Becaufe 4= * (
hyP-)> and ^A = ^\ (conft.)
M ««•
(B. 6. pr. 4),
But ^^ I
is lefs than a right angle (hyp.)
be greater than a right angle (B. 1 . pr. 13), but it has been
But if ^ ^
^^B
than a right angle,
and ^--^ be affumed
it may
to
Q. E. D.
GG
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N a right angled
triangle
( )>if
a perpendicular (
—
be drawn from the right angle
f
^/j^ | j |^ ) on each Jide of it are fimilar to the whole
common to and
def. 1).
to 9 • • and |L k are
Q. E. D.
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BOOK VI. PROP. IX. PROB. 22"
II
For fince
Q. E. D.
O divide a Jlraight
line (
— )
fimilarly to a
given divided line
(' )•
•a««a«4 equal to
Since j
—-««- \ are
or (conft.),
and
(B. 6. pr. 2),
(conft.),
fimilarly to
Q.E. D.
......... r= , and
draw ;
make ........ ~
and draw ........
. uj-jj
to ———
is the third proportional
and .
Q^E. D.
given lines
1
I •«««»«•* !«»»«•««««
Y
Draw
and making any angle ;
take
and
alfo
draw
and
mt
J
— } = {: Er-}( conft -) ;
*. * »•••»« jj •»
Q^E. D.
}•
make —
and ; bifecl
Draw and
^| p>
ar>d
•*•
—
Since
^~~^
^— is
a
is
J_ from
mean
a right angle (B. 3. pr. 31),
is proportional between
QE.D
QJJ A L parallelograms
\
which have one angle
and
in each equal,
II.
Let
and —
—
and
— , be (o placed that
J
and
.
dent that they may affume this pofition. (B. i. prs. 13, 14,
'5-)
Complete %
Since
V
V:\:\ [B. 5. pr. 7.)
— (hyp.)
Q^E. D.
H H
I.
^^ = ^m ), have the
II.
an angle of the other, and the Jides about the equal angles reci-
I.
II.
and
Q. E. D.
PART I.
PART II.
are proportional.
PART I.
and
I
And fince,
(hyp-)
(conft.)
PART II.
a a »*** vmmwwww
• • BH
(B. 6. pr. 14).
and —»
But =
= -——
**«••
.
.
(conft.)
»•
(B. 5. pr. 7).
Q. E. D.
-»-
PART I
portional ( : __
reSlangle under the extremes
PART II.
PART I.
A flu me ., and
lince
then
X
(B. 6. pr. 16).
But '9
X X
or ___ 2
; therefore, if the three ftraight lines are
PART II.
Aflume then
—
. ,
- X X
(B. 6. pr. 16), and
Q. E. D.
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BOOK VI. PROP. XVIII. THEOR. 239
At the extremities of
^ = f^V and
and
^
^k — ^\
— T in like manner make
* = \/andV = V
Th en is fimilar to
:: —
by (B. 6. pr.4),
and
Again, becaule ^^
^ md
and ^B are equiangular,
._ •• *
ex aequali,
is fimilar to
Q^E. D.
IMILAR trian-
gles {
Let
and
Mk
4Bt
.-
and m
^^
homologous
be equal angles, and
fides
....--——
of the fimilar triangles
and ^j m ,
and on — the greater
draw
(B. 6. pr. 4)
but (conft.),
— confe-
1
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242 BOOK VI. PROP. XIX. THEOR.
quently
A\ = ^* for they have the fides about
but A \ : ^fc :: —— :
(B. 6. P r. 1),
that
Aa
is to fay, the triangles are to
one another
homologous
in the dupli-
fides
Q^ E. D.
[IMILAR poly-
gons may be di-
vided into the
fame number of
fimilar triangles, eachfimilar
Draw and
and
and — —— - j refolving
are fimilar,
and — «•«••«««•
but -
= w becaufe they are angles of fimilar poly-
ex
a
sequali
on account of the limilar polygons,
But
•. is
to
to
—— — —
in the duplicate ratio of
M^- is to
^^ in like manner, in the duplicate
ratio of ««-« to «— — — ;
to —— — , and
^r is to
^W in
to
^ ratio
is
of _________
to ™|
to
WL.
_____
in the duplicate
Q E. D
ECTILINEAR figures
(
and
are equiangular,
proportional ;
and have the
and
equiangular, and have the fides about the equal angles pro-
fimilar.
are alio
Q.E. D.
PART I.
— (
Yfourfiraight
portional
:: :
lines be
:
pro-
"-™""
), the
part 1.
fince :-
>• (hyp.),
::
.*. ex asquali,
but
and , ••••••••••• *
PART II.
(hyp-).
(conft.)
and .*.
Q.E. D.
QUIANGULAR parallel-
ograms (
and
line.
Since ^ + J = f\\
and J^ = (hyp.),
and /.
4 11
+
and < — form one ftraight line
(B. 1.
P r. 14);
complete £' .
Since #
(B. 6. pr. 1),
K K. Q^E. D.
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the parallelograms ^j
( i
and B:
f I )
As
common
and B
angle they are equiangular;
have
but becaufe I
»•«»-
and the remaining oppofite fides are equal to thofe,
.*. B—J and B-L—J have the fides about the equal
angles proportional, and are therefore fimilar.
parallelograms rH
£]_J and B
f
Since, therefore, each of the parallelograms
/ are fimilar.
and B is fimilar to
to each
| rectilinearfigure (
),and
Upon defcribe
defcribe , fimilar to
Then
j .......... (conft.),
;B. 5 .pr.n);
but (conft.),
Q. E. D.
pofited parallelograms
( U and
have a common angle, they are about
the fame diagonal.
(/J)
be the diagonal of
but
(hyp-)»
is
it
is
is abfurd.
except ===== .
Q. E. D.
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contained by the
fegments of a given
Jlraight line, the
be the
unequal fegments,
equal fegments
Q.E. D.
O divide a given
Jlraight line
( )
make ••"*
and if -—»»
But if % then
muft (hyp.)-
Draw •«»•»»
make - or
Then X
-
(B. 2. pr. 5.;
But +
(B. 1. pr. 47);
.-.
X + '
« I *
__
and -—- X 4
that X — «
Q^E. D.
O produce a givenjlraight
line (— ),fo
that the recJangle con-
tained by the fegments
between the extremities of the given
line and the point to which it is pro-
duced, may be equal to a given area,
Make — , and
draw — -«—
draw * and
meeting produced.
Then — X
1
(B. 2. pr. 6.) = \
+
*
+
from both take
and X 2 «
but =
C^E. D.
L L
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—
(B.
— i. pr. 46) ;
x
and produce
take
and draw «
meeting II
(B. 1. pr. 31).
Then X- »»
u
and is /. — • and if from both thefe equals
1
be taken the common part
J
, which is the fquare of "
Q. E. D.
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BOOK VI. PROP. XXXI. THEOR. 259
gled triangle (
/\ ), the figure
to —
then ••» :
.-
but as»Mt»»m
Hence »+ ifiiiuai
+
but
+
and ,\
Q. E. D.
F two triangles ( A ^ tf «^
( ; ——
\\ \ :: .......... ; «....
Since
= ^^ ; and fince
(hyp-).
A=A
but —
+
m (B. 1.
+A=±+4+A
pr. 32), and .*. and
Q.E. D.
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BOOK VI. PROP. XXXIII. THEOR. 261
in the
equal circles
fame
(
00
whether at the centre or circumference, are
ratio to one another as the arcs
), angles,
Take
of arcs
in the
«—» , —
circumference of
, &c. each 35
o—
|
I any number
?
and alfo in
the circumference of
arcs ,
O
&c. each rr
I take any number of
, draw the
is of the arc
if
4V (
or if w times ^ ) EZ> =, ^| 4W-
(or « times ^ )
angles at the centre (B. 3. pr. 20) are in the fame ratio
(B. 5. pr. 15), and therefore are as the arcs on which they
ftand.
arcs are equal (B. 1. pr. 4; B. 3. prs. 24, 27, and def. 9).
Q.E. D.
angle
fide (
Z )
meet the oppojite
= ^,(hy P .).
= ,
(B. 1. pr. 29);
and ,
(B. i.pr. 6),
and
But alfo,
IBIIIIEIIII-
and therefore
*iaani>f •
Q. E. D.
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264 BOOK VI. PROP. B. THEOR.
^ = £t ; then fhall
...
x +
and draw —
Since 4fl = 4Hk (hyp-)>
• •
— —— X ~~^^~ — x
(B.6. pr. 16.)
= -X + f
but X = ------. w
(B. 3. pr.
35 );
X = X h
Q.E. D.
MM
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266 BOOK VI. PROP. C. THEOR.
From of >**
„*7-> _
draw _L — ; then
Defcribe
O and draw
(B. 4. pr. 5),
——
draw
;
its
then becaufe
diameter
• j*.
is equiangular to
Q.E. D.
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BOOK VI. PROP. D. THEOR. 267
diagonals of a quadrilateralfigure
figure infcribed in
o and
and draw
then
X X
^ =^ ;
and
=
(B. 3. pr. 21);
and .*.
X amiiiiB
becaufe 4» = W (conft.),
X = X + X
(B. 2. pr. 1
Q. E. D.
THE END.