The elements of Euclid for the use of schools and colleges; comprising the first six books and portions of the eleventh and twelfth books; (1903)
Euclid, Todhunter, I. (Isaac), 1820-1884, ed. edt, Simson, Robert, 1687-1768, ed. edt · London; New York, Macmillan · leaf 150
icular to a given straight line a straight line totouch a given circle. 3. Two circles have the same centre. Show that all chords of theouter circle which touch the inner circle are equal, and are bisected atthe point of contact. 138 EUCLIDS ELEMENTS. Proposition 17. Problem. From a given pointy… … Construction. Find E, the centre of the circle, [III. I. and join AE, cutting the given circle at D; with centre Eand distance EA describe the circle AFC; from D drawHDF at right angles to EA to meet the circle AFC in Fand H, [L 11. and join EF and EH, cutting the given circle at B and K;join AB…
Euclid's Elements · Geometry · Mathematics, Greek
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![An illustration from Nicolai Copernici Torinensis De reuolutionibus orbium coelestium, libri VI : Habes in hoc opere iam recens nato, & aedito, studiose lector, motus stellarum, tam fixarum, quàm erraticarum, cum ex ueteribus, tum etiam ex recentibus obseruationibus restitutos: & nouis insuper ac admirabilibus hypothesibus ornatos. Habes etiam tabulas expeditissimas, ex quibus eosdem ad quoduis tempus quàm facillime caculare poteris. Igitur eme, lege, fruere. [Line in Greek] (1543)](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-nicolaicopernici00cope-187-104.webp)
