Legendre, A. M. (Adrien Marie), 1752-1833, Brewster, David, Sir, 1781-1868, Davies, Charles, 1798-1876 · New York, Wiley & Long · leaf 44
c equal straight lines drawn from the same point to th«■ame straight line, which is impossible (Book 1. Prop. XV.Ct. 2.). PROPOSITION IV. THEOREM. /« the same circle^ or in equal circles^ equal arcs are subtended hyequal chords ; and, conversely y equal chords subtend equal arcs. Mot». When… … 41 GEOjMETRY If the radii AC. EO, aie _ equal, and also the arcs ^AMD, ENG ; then the chord ^^^AD will be equal to the a|chord EG. For, since the diametersAB, EF, are equal, the semi-circle AMDB maybe appliedexactly to the semicircle ENGF, and the curve line AMDBwill coincide entirely with the…
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