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G.52 parallel lines

Parallel lines are lines in the same plane which, extended indefinitely in both directions, do not meet.

G.53 equal alternate interior angles imply parallel lines

If a transversal cutting two lines makes the alternate interior angles equal, the lines are parallel.

G.54 equal corresponding angles imply parallel lines

If a transversal cutting two lines makes the exterior angle equal to the opposite interior angle, or interior angles on the same side supplementary, the lines are parallel.

G.56 transversal angles of parallel lines

A transversal cutting parallel lines makes alternate interior angles equal, exterior and opposite interior angles equal, and same-side interior angles supplementary.

G.57 lines parallel to the same line are parallel

Lines parallel to the same line are parallel to one another.

G.58 construct a line parallel to a given line

Construct through a given point a line parallel to a given line.

G.59 exterior angle and angle sum of a triangle

In any triangle, an exterior angle equals the sum of the two opposite interior angles, and the three interior angles sum to two right angles.

G.60 segments joining equal and parallel segments

Segments joining the endpoints of equal and parallel segments in the same directions are themselves equal and parallel.

G.62 opposite sides, angles, and diagonal of a parallelogram

In a parallelogram, opposite sides and opposite angles are equal, and the diagonal bisects the area.

G.64 parallelograms on the same base in the same parallels

Parallelograms on the same base and in the same parallels are equal in area.

G.65 parallelograms on equal bases in the same parallels

Parallelograms on equal bases and in the same parallels are equal in area.

G.66 triangles on the same base in the same parallels

Triangles on the same base and in the same parallels are equal in area.

G.67 triangles on equal bases in the same parallels

Triangles on equal bases and in the same parallels are equal in area.

G.68 equal triangles on the same base are in the same parallels

Equal triangles on the same base and on the same side lie in the same parallels.

G.69 equal triangles on equal bases are in the same parallels

Equal triangles on equal bases and on the same side lie in the same parallels.

G.70 parallelogram is double a triangle on the same base

If a parallelogram shares the same base with a triangle and lies in the same parallels, the parallelogram is double the triangle.

G.71 construct a parallelogram equal to a triangle

Construct, in a given angle, a parallelogram equal in area to a given triangle.

G.73 apply a parallelogram equal to a triangle on a segment

Apply to a given segment, in a given angle, a parallelogram equal in area to a given triangle.

G.74 construct a parallelogram equal to a polygon

Construct, in a given angle, a parallelogram equal in area to a given polygon.

G.75 construct a square on a segment

Construct a square on a given segment.

G.79 Pythagorean theorem

In a right-angled triangle, the square on the hypotenuse equals the sum of the squares on the two legs (Pythagorean Theorem).

G.82 distributive law of rectangles

If one of two segments is cut into any number of parts, the rectangle contained by the two segments equals the sum of the rectangles contained by the uncut segment and each of the parts.

G.83 square equals sum of rectangles on parts

If a segment is cut at random, the sum of the rectangles contained by the whole and each of the parts equals the square on the whole.

G.84 rectangle on whole and part

If a segment is cut at random, the rectangle contained by the whole and one of the parts equals the rectangle contained by the parts together with the square on that part.

G.85 square of a sum

If a segment is cut at random, the square on the whole equals the squares on the parts together with twice the rectangle contained by the parts.

G.87 rectangle on unequal parts plus square on difference

If a segment is cut into equal and unequal parts, the rectangle contained by the unequal parts together with the square on the segment between the points of section equals the square on the half.

G.88 rectangle on bisected and extended segment

If a segment is bisected and a segment is added to it in a line, the rectangle contained by the whole with the added segment and the added segment together with the square on the half equals the square on the segment made up of the half and the added segment.

G.91 sum of squares on unequal parts

If a segment is cut into equal and unequal parts, the sum of the squares on the unequal parts is double the sum of the square on the half and the square on the segment between the points of section.

G.92 sum of squares on bisected and extended segment

If a segment is bisected and a segment is added to it in a line, the sum of the squares on the whole with the added segment and on the added segment is double the sum of the square on the half and the square on the half with the added segment.

G.159 circumscribe a square about a circle

Circumscribe a square about a given circle.

G.160 inscribe a circle in a square

Inscribe a circle in a given square.

G.211 segment drawn parallel

If a segment be drawn parallel to one of the sides of a triangle, it will cut the sides of the triangle proportionally; and, if the sides of the triangle be cut proportionally, the line joining the points of section is parallel to the remaining side of the triangle.

G.212 angle triangle bisected

If an angle of a triangle be bisected and the segment cutting the angle cut the base also, the segments of the base will have the same ratio as the remaining sides of the triangle; and, if the segments of the base have the same ratio as the remaining sides of the triangle, the segment joined from the vertex to the point of section will bisect the angle of the triangle.

G.213 equiangular triangles sides

In equiangular triangles the sides about the equal angles are proportional, and those are corresponding sides which subtend the equal angles.

G.219 cut nth part

From a given segment to cut off a prescribed part.

G.220 cut similarly

Cut a given uncut segment similarly to a given cut segment.

G.221 third proportional

To two given segments to find a third proportional.

G.222 fourth proportional

To three given segments to find a fourth proportional.

G.236 parallelogram parallelograms diameter

In any parallelogram the parallelograms about the diameter are similar both to the whole and to one another.

G.238 parallelogram there taken

If from a parallelogram there be taken away a parallelogram similar and similarly situated to the whole and having a common angle with it, it is about the same diameter with the whole.

G.245 triangles sides proportional

If two triangles having two sides proportional to two sides be placed together at one angle so that their corresponding sides are also parallel, the remaining sides of the triangles is in a segment.

G.434 area contained rational

If an area be contained by a rational segment and the first binomial, the “side” of the area is the irrational segment which is called binomial.

G.435 area contained rational

If an area be contained by a rational segment and the second binomial, the “side” of the area is the irrational segment which is called a first bimedial.

G.437 area contained rational

If an area be contained by a rational segment and the fourth binomial, the “side” of the area is the irrational segment called major.

G.440 square binomial segment

The square on the binomial segment applied to a rational segment produces as breadth the first binomial.

G.477 area contained rational

If an area be contained by a rational segment and a first apotome, the “side” of the area is an apotome.

G.479 area contained rational

If an area be contained by a rational segment and a third apotome, the “side” of the area is a second apotome of a medial segment.

G.480 area contained rational

If an area be contained by a rational segment and a fourth apotome, the “side” of the area is minor.

G.483 square apotome applied

The square on an apotome applied to a rational segment produces as breadth a first apotome.

G.484 square apotome medial

The square on a first apotome of a medial segment applied to a rational segment produces as breadth a second apotome.

G.485 square apotome medial

The square on a second apotome of a medial segment applied to a rational segment produces as breadth a third apotome.

G.486 square minor segment

The square on a minor segment applied to a rational segment produces as breadth a fourth apotome.

G.487 square segment produces

The square on the segment which produces with a rational area a medial whole, if applied to a rational segment, produces as breadth a fifth apotome.

G.488 square segment produces

The square on the segment which produces with a medial area a medial whole, if applied to a rational segment, produces as breadth a sixth apotome.

G.508 segments right angles

If two segments be at right angles to the same plane, the segments is parallel.

G.509 segments parallel points

If two segments be parallel and points be taken at random on each of them, the segment joining the points is in the same plane with the parallel lines.

G.510 segments parallel right

If two segments be parallel, and one of them be at right angles to any plane, the remaining one is at right angles to the same plane.

G.511 straight lines parallel

Straight lines which are parallel to the same segment and are not in the same plane with it are also parallel to one another.

G.512 segments meeting parallel

If two segments meeting one another be parallel to two segments meeting one another not in the same plane, they will contain equal angles.

G.513 elevated point draw

From a given elevated point to draw a segment perpendicular to a given plane.

G.514 set segment right

To set up a segment at right angles to a given plane from a given point in it.

G.517 planes segment right

Planes to which the same segment is at right angles is parallel.

G.518 segments meeting parallel

If two segments meeting one another be parallel to two segments meeting one another, not being in the same plane, the planes through them are parallel.

G.519 parallel planes cut

If two parallel planes be cut by any plane, their common sections are parallel.

G.520 segments cut parallel

If two segments be cut by parallel planes, they is cut in the same ratios.

G.522 segment right angles

If a segment be at right angles to any plane, all the planes through it is at right angles to the same plane.

G.528 construct a solid angle out of three plane

Construct a solid angle out of three plane angles two of which, taken together in any manner, are greater than the remaining one: thus the three angles must be less than four right angles.

G.530 solid contained parallel

If a solid be contained by parallel planes, the opposite planes in it are equal and parallelogrammic.

G.531 parallelepipedal solid cut

If a parallelepipedal solid be cut by a plane which is parallel to the opposite planes, then, as the base is to the base, so will the solid be to the solid.

G.537 prism

A:term:**prism** <prism> is a:term:solid figure <G.529> contained by:term:planes <G.7> two of which, namely those which are opposite, are equal, similar and:term:parallel <G.52>, while the rest are parallelograms.

G.541 parallelepipedal solids equal

Parallelepipedal solids which are on equal bases and of the same height are equal.

G.542 parallelepipedal solids height

Parallelepipedal solids which are of the same height are to one another as their bases.

G.545 there equal plane

If there be two equal plane angles, and on their vertices there be set up elevated segments containing equal angles with the original segments respectively, if on the elevated segments points be taken at random and perpendiculars be drawn from them to the planes in which the original angles are, and if from the points so arising in the planes segments be joined to the vertices of the original angles, they will contain, with the elevated segments, equal angles.

G.549 sides opposite planes

If the sides of the opposite planes of a cube be bisected, and planes be carried through the points of section, the common section of the planes and the diameter of the cube bisect one another.

G.554 pyramid triangular base

Any pyramid which has a triangular base is divided into two pyramids equal and similar to one another, similar to the whole and having triangular bases, and into two equal prisms; and the two prisms are greater than the half of the whole pyramid.

G.555 there pyramids height

If there be two pyramids of the same height which have triangular bases, and each of them be divided into two pyramids equal to one another and similar to the whole, and into two equal prisms, then, as the base of the one pyramid is to the base of the other pyramid, so will all the prisms in the one pyramid be to all the prisms, being equal in multitude, in the other pyramid.

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