 | John Playfair - 1844 - 338 páginas
...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...into two parts, so that the rectangle contained by Ji ^j. the whole, and one of the parts, shall be equal to the square of the other part. Upon AB describe... | |
 | Great Britain. Council on Education - 1845 - 696 páginas
...whole and that part, together with the square of the other part. 62. 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. 63. Show that if — B he substracted from A, the result is A + B. 64. Perform the operations indicated... | |
 | Euclides - 1845 - 546 páginas
...equal to the square of the other part. Let AB be the given straight line. It is required to divide AB into two parts, so that the rectangle contained by...parts, shall be equal to the square of the other part. H KD Upon AB describe the square ACDB; (i. 46.) bisect AC in E, (i. 10.) and join BE, produce CA to... | |
 | George Peacock - 1845 - 480 páginas
...the following problem. Its first case stated and solved. " To divide a given line into two such parts that the rectangle contained by the whole and one...parts shall be equal to the square of the other." If we call x the greater of the two parts, and, therefore, a - x the other, the equation will become... | |
 | Alfred Wrigley - 1845 - 222 páginas
...drawn from one of these points. (Euclid, iii. 18. Cape, ii. 38.) 59. 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 a given line, which is less than the line to be divided. (Euclid, iii.... | |
 | Euclid - 1845 - 218 páginas
...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. 14 t 24 Def. Constr. 4. 1. • 3. 1. t 1. 1. I Constr. || 24 Def. § 8. 1. 10 Def. \ D... | |
 | Euclides, James Thomson - 1845 - 382 páginas
...was to be done. PROP. XXX. PROB. — To divide a given straight line in extreme and mean ratio. Let AB be the given straight line ; it is required to divide it in extreme and mean ratio. Divide AB (II. 11 ) in the point C, so that the rectangle AB.BO may be equal... | |
 | Euclides - 1846 - 292 páginas
...rectangle contained by the whole 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...parts shall be equal to the square of the other part. Upon AB describe the square ACDB ; bisect AC in E, and join BE ; produce CA to F, and make EF equal... | |
 | Harvey Goodwin - 1846 - 500 páginas
...(l + n) ' ma ' na n (a> + mx) = Ex. 5. Divide the quantity a into two parts such that the product of the whole and one of the parts shall be equal to the square of the other part. Let a? = one part ; .-. a- n' = the other; .-. by the question, ax = (a — at): = o2 - Zax + a?2,... | |
 | Euclid, John Playfair - 1846 - 334 páginas
...PROP. 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. 1.) upon it an equilateral triangle ABC, and bisect (9. 1.) the angle ACB... | |
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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. 
