Legendre, A. M. (Adrien Marie), 1752-1833, Brewster, David, Sir, 1781-1868, Davies, Charles, 1798-1876 · New York, Wiley & Long · leaf 104
is right aiigk-d, the hypothonuscGil = A, and the side GE —B; hence ihe s(jiiare describedU|Kjn EH, is eciuivalent to the difference of the squares AaiKlB. Scholium. A s(piare may thus be found, e(|uivalent to thesum of any number of stpiares ; for a similar construction whichreduce-s two of them… … To find a square which shall he to a given square as a givenline to a given line. Let AC be the givensquare, and M and N thegiven hnes. Upon the indefiniteline EG, take EF=M,and FG=N ; upon EGas a diameter describea semicircle, and at the point F erect the perpendicular FH.From the point II, draw^…
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