Elements of geometry : containing books I to III (1886)
Smith, J. Hamblin · Toronto : W.J. Gage · leaf 18
e /..I .1. -.-, >,. : .\>From thept. f. m which the • a cut one another, draw the st. lines CA, CB.Then will I />< be an equilat, AFor Post. I. I i- ill.- r. litre of • 8(7D, i i/. Def. ;:: /■ is tli. .-, ntre of • ACE, /•<■ tr. Def. ia ••• .1. /:<\ire each = AB, ■■■ W BC. Ax. i.… … Let A be the given pt., and BC the given st. line.It is required to draw from A a st. line equal to BC. From A to B draw the st. line AB. Post. 1. On AB describe the equilat. A ABD. I. 1. Willi centre B and distance B( describe S GGH. Post 8! Produce DB to meet the 0& COH in G.With centre D and…
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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-318-210.webp)
