 | John Playfair - 1806 - 320 str.
...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 AC in E, Book II. and join BE ; produce CA to... | |
 | Robert Simson - 1806 - 546 str.
...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 to divide it into two parts, so that the rectangle... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1813 - 714 str.
...Prop. XI. Prob. To divide a given straight line into two parts, so that thé rectangle contained by the whole, and one of the parts, shall be equal to the square of the other part. Prop. XII. Theor. In obtuse angled triangles, if a perpendicular be drawn from any of the acute angles... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - 1813 - 456 str.
...It is required to divide a line, of 20 inches in length, into two such parts, that the rectangle of the whole and one of the parts shall be equal to the square of the other. Ans. 10/5 — 10 5. It is required to divide the number 60 into two such parts, that their product... | |
 | Euclides - 1816 - 588 str.
...PROP. XI. PROB. To divide 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 to divide it into two parts, so that the rectangle... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - 1818 - 326 str.
...It is required to divide a line, of 20 inches in length, into two such jiarts that the rectangle of the whole and one of the parts shall be equal to the square of the other. Ans. lOv/6-10 5. It is required to divide the number 60 into two such parts, that their product shall... | |
 | John Playfair - 1819 - 354 str.
...given straight line ; it is required to divide it into two parts, so that the rectangle contaiaed by the whole, and o'ne of the parts, shall be equal to the square of the other part. Upon AB describe (46. 1.) the square ABDC ; bisect (10. 1.) AC in E, and join BE ; produce CA to F,... | |
 | Euclid, Robert Simson - 1821 - 514 str.
...line: it is required to divide it into two parts, so that the rectangle contained by the whole and dne of the parts shall be equal to the square of the other part. Upon AB describe (46. 1.) the square ABDC; bisect (10. 1.) AC in E, and join BE; produce CA to F, and... | |
 | James Ryan - 1824 - 550 str.
...sought. Ans. 1 1 , or 3] . Prob. 22. It is required to divide 20 into two such parts, that the product of the whole and one of the parts, shall be equal to the square of the other. Ans. lOv/5— 10, and 30— lOy/5. Prob. 23. A labourer dug two trenches, one of which was 6 yards... | |
 | James Ryan, Robert Adrain - 1824 - 542 str.
...sought. Ans. II, or 3], Prob. 22. It is required to divide 20 into two such parts, that the product of the whole and one of the parts, shall be equal to the square of the other. Ans. lOv/5 — 10, and 30— 10^/5, Prob. 23. A labourer dug two trenches, one of which was 6 yards... | |
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To divide a given straight line into two parts, so that the rectangle contained by the whole, and one of the parts, may be equal to the square of the other part. 
