Friday, February 5, 2010

Euclid's Elements Book I, Proposition 3

Given two unequal straight lines, to cut off from the greater a straight line equal to the less
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Euclid's Elements Book I, Proposition 3.

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Euclid's Elements Book I, Proposition 3

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  1. AE = AF radii of the same circle. AE = CD by construction. so AF = CD.
    Q. E. D.

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