...equal to the fquare of the other part. Let AB be the given ftraight line ; it is required to divide it into two parts, fo that the rectangle contained by the whole, and one of the parts, fnall be equal to the fquare of the other part. Upon AB defcribc " the fquare ABDC, bifect b AC in...

..."Wherefore, if a ftraight line, &c. Q^ED t 47. r. PROP, Book IT. B4«. i. b lo. i. c 3. i. c. ». fi 47. PRO P. XI. PRO B. •"TO divide a given ftraight line into two parts, fo that the reftangle contained by the whole, and one of the parts, fhall be equal to the fquare of the other part....

...equal to the fquare of the other part. Let AB be the given ftraight line ; it is required to divide it into two parts, fo that the rectangle contained by...parts, fhall be equal to the fquare of the other part. Upon AB delcribe * the fquare ABDC, bifcct "> AC in E, and join BE ; produce CA to F, and make c EF...

...part produced, as upon one line. Which was to be demonftrated. PROP. XI. To cut a given ftraight line, fo that the rectangle contained by the whole and one of the fegments may be equal to the fquare of the remaining fegment. Let AB be the given ftraight line ; it...

...fquares of AD, DB are double of the fquares of AC, CD i Wherefore, if a ftraight line, &c. Q^ ED PROP. TO divide a given ftraight line into two parts, fo that the redtangle contained by the whole, and one of the parts, fhall be equal to the fquare of the other part....

...together double of the fquares of CD half their fum, and AC half their difference. PROP. XI. PROB. TO divide a given ftraight line into two parts, fo that the reel-angle contained by the whole, and one of the parts, lhall be equal to the fquare of the pther...

...to the fum qf the fquareg of AS, Bg, CD and DA. Q..ED PROP. XXII, PROBLEM. To divide a given right line into two parts, fo that the rectangle contained by the whole line and one of the parts, fhall be equal to the fquare of the other part. Let AB be the given right...

...C^,E, D. h. 34. a. i. 47. i. i. 47. i. a. 46. t. b. 10. i. c. 3. l. <L 6. 3. e. 47. PROP. XI. PR OB. TO divide a given ftraight line into two parts, fo that the rectangle contained by the whale, and one of the parts, fhall be equal to the fquare of the other part. Let AB be the given ftraight...

...the other part. Let AB be the given straight line ; it is required to divide it into two parts, so that the rectangle contained by the whole and one of the parts shall be equal to the square of the other part, e 47. 1. Upon AB describe" the square ABDC ; bisectb...

...Wherefore, wr a straight line, &c. QED PROP. XI. PROB. TO clivjde a given straight line into two parts, so that the rectangle contained by the whole and one of the parts shall be equal to the square of the other part. Let AB be the given straight line ; it is required...