 | Isaac Sharpless - 1882 - 286 pagina’s
...point D, and from the point D along the line DC lay off AD the given number of times, to the point C; join BC, and draw DE parallel to it ; then AE is the part to be cut off. Because ED is parallel to one of the sides of the triangle ABC (V. 2), CD : DA : : BE... | |
 | Euclid, Isaac Todhunter - 1883 - 428 pagina’s
...line AG, making any angle with AB ; in^46?takeanypointZ>, andtake^4(7the same multiple of AD, that AS is of the part which is to be cut off from it ; join BO, and draw DE parallel to it. AE shall be the part required to be cut off. For, because ED is parallel... | |
 | Euclid - 1908 - 456 pagina’s
...present proposition. A "Let AB be the given straight line; it is required to cut off any part from it. From the point A draw a straight line AC making any angle with AB; in AC take any point D, and take AC the same multiple of AD that AB is of the part which is to be cut... | |
 | Euclid - 452 pagina’s
...present proposition. " Let AB be the given straight line ; it is required to cut off any part from it. From the point A draw a straight line AC making any angle with AB; in AC take any point D, and take AC the same multiple of AD that AB is of the part which is to be cut... | |
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From the point A draw a straight line AC, making any angle with AB ; and in AC take any point D, and take AC the same multiple of AD, that AB is of the part which is to be cut off from it : join BC, and draw DE parallel to it : then AE is the part required... 
