The Thirteen Books of Euclid's Elements ; The Works of Archimedes, Including the Method ; Introduction to Arithmetic |
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added apotome applied axis base called centre of gravity circle circle ABCD circumference circumscribed commensurable in length commensurable in square common cone constructed continued cube cylinder described diameter difference divided double draw drawn equal extremes fall figure fluid follows four fourth given greater half height Hence incommensurable inscribed joined least less magnitudes mean measure medial meet multiplying namely parallel parallelogram perpendicular placed plane polygon portion possible prime prism produced Prop proportional PROPOSITION proved pyramid ratio rational straight line reason rectangle remaining respectively right angles segment side similar Similarly solid sphere square number squares on AC straight lines commensurable surface taken third touch triangle twice the rectangle unit vertex whole