 | Robert Simson - 1775 - 534 pages
...the other part. Let AB be the given ftraight line ; it is required to divide it into two parts, fo that the rectangle contained by the whole, and one of the parts, fhall be equal to the fquare of the other part. Upon AB deferibe * the fquare ABDC ; bifect b AC in... | |
 | Euclid - 1781 - 552 pages
...look II, k 10 i. e SI 46.".. *47-IPRO P. XI. PRO B. TO divide a given ftraight line into two parts, fo that the rectangle contained by the whole, and one of the parts, fhall be equal to the fquare of the other part. Let AB be the given ftraight line ; it is required... | |
 | Richard Turner - 1787 - 264 pages
...Proportion ; that is, to cut a Line fo that the Product of the whole Line and one of the Parts fhall be equal to the Square of the other Part. Let AB be the Right Line given to be fo divided. 11 «L AC Cbnftruflion. Firft, on the Point A, ere£ the Perpeniicukr... | |
 | Alexander Ingram - 1799 - 374 pages
...*• 11 B Let AB be the given ftraight line ; it is required to divide CoIK II. it into two parts, fo that the rectangle contained by the whole, and one of the parts, fhall be equal to the fquare of the other part. Upon AB defcribe » the fquare ABDC ; bifea b AC in... | |
 | Robert Simson - 1804 - 530 pages
...of the other part. Let AB be the given ftraight line; it is required to divide it into two parts, fo that the rectangle contained by the whole, and one of the parts, fhall be equal to the fquare of the other part. Upon AB defcribe » the fquare ABDC, bifect b AC in... | |
 | John Playfair - 1806 - 320 pages
...DG=DB; therefore AD2+DB2=2AC2+ 2CD2. Wherefore, if a straight line, &c, QE D, 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 is required to... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1813 - 714 pages
...and the part produced. Prop. XI. Prob. To divide a given straight line into two parts, so that thé rectangle contained by the whole, and one of the parts, shall be equal to the square of the other part. Prop. XII. Theor. In obtuse angled triangles, if a perpendicular be drawn from any of the acute angles... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - 1813 - 456 pages
...It is required to divide a line, of 20 inches in length, into two such parts, that the rectangle of the whole and one of the parts shall be equal to the square of the other. Ans. 10/5 — 10 5. It is required to divide the number 60 into two such parts, that their product... | |
 | Euclides - 1816 - 588 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 thcsquare of the other part. Upon AB describe* the square ABDC ; bisect b AC in E, and join BE ; produce,... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - 1818 - 326 pages
...It is required to divide a line, of 20 inches in length, into two such jiarts that the rectangle of the whole and one of the parts shall be equal to the square of the other. Ans. lOv/6-10 5. It is required to divide the number 60 into two such parts, that their product shall... | |
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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. 
