...space between the lines is always of the same breadth. POSTULATES. i Let it be granted, that a straight line may be drawn from any one point to any other point. When a straight line is drawn from one point to another point, the points are said to be joined. The...

...POSTULATE signifies something which may be assumed as granted. Hence it may be granted, 1st, That a right line may be drawn from any one point to any other point : 2dly, That a line may be produced, that is, continued or lengthened at pleasure : 3dly, That a circle...

...being produced ever so far both ways, do not meet. POSTULATES. r Let it be granted, that a straight line may be drawn from any one point to any other point. n. That a terminated straight line may be produced to any length in a straight line. And that a circle...

...artistic and scientific achievements upon the black-board, says': "Let it be granted that a straight line may be drawn from any one point to any other point," I invariably answer, " Of course, — by all manner of means," — although you know, dear Don, that,...

...length in a st. line. P. 3. Prom the greater line to cut off a part equal to the less. Pst. 1. A st. line may be drawn from any one point to any other point. DEMONSTRATION. — P. 4. If two triangles have two sides and their included angle of one triangle equal...

...is contained an exact number of times in each of thsm. BOOK V. PROS LEM.S. Postulates. 1. A straight line may be drawn from any one point to Any other point. 2. .A terminated straight line may be produced to any length in a straight line. 3. From the greater...

...straight line joining two of its opposite angles. POSTULATES. I. LET it be granted that a straight line may be drawn from any one point to any other point. n. That a terminated straight line may be produced to any length in a straight line. in. And that a...

...angular pomts of a quadrilateral is called a diagonal. POSTULATES. 1. Let it be granted that a straight line may be drawn from any one point to any other point ; 2. That a terminated straight line may be produced to any length in a straight line ; 3. And that...

...the propositions founded on them, such as the following, put in the form of maxims:—" A straight line may be drawn from any one point to any other point;" "A straight line may be produced to any length in a straight line;" "There may be such a figure as...

...PROP. 1. — PROK. To find the centre of a given circle. SOL. — Pst. 1. Let it be granted that a st. line may be drawn from any one point to any other point. 10, I. To bisect a given finite st. line. 11, I. To draw a st. line at rt.¿s to a given st. line from...