From the given point A, let the straight line AED be drawn to the two parallel straight lines FG, BC, and let the ratio of the segments AE, AD be given; if one of the parallels BC be given in position, the other FG is also given in position.

From the point A, draw AH perpendicular to BC, and let it meet FG in K; and because AH is drawn from the given point A to the straight line BC given in position, and makes a

A

B DH C

FE K G

a 33. dat. given angle AHD; AH is given a in position; and BC is likewise given in position, therefore the b 28. dat. point H is given: The point A is also given; wherefore AH is given c 29. dat. in magnitude , and, because FG, BC are parallels, as AE to AD, so is AK to AH; and the ratio of AE to AD is given, wherefore the ratio of AK to AH is given; but AH is given in magnitude, therefore d AK is given in magnitude; and it is also given in position, and the point A is given; wherefore the point K is given. And because the straight line FG is drawn through the given point K parallel to BC, which is given in position, therefore FG is given in position.

d 2. dat.

e 30. dat.

f 31. dat.

37. 38.

See N.

e

PROP. XL.

If the ratio of the segments of a straight line into which it is cut by three parallel straight lines, be given; if two of the parallels are given in position, the third is also given in position.

Let AB, CD, HK be three parallel straight lines, of which AB, CD are given in position; and let the ratio of the seg

ments GE, GF into which the straight line GEF is cut by the three parallels, be given; the third parallel HK is given in position.

a

În AB take a given point L, and draw LM perpendicular to CD, meeting HK in N; because LM is drawn from the given point L to CD which is given in position, and makes a given angle LMD; LM is given in position ; and CD is a 33. dat. given in position; wherefore the point M is given b; and the b 28. dat. point L is given, LM is therefore given in magnitude; and c 29. dat. because the ratio of GE to GF is given, and as GE to GF,

6. or

Cor.

7. dat.

2. dat.

so is NL to NM; the ratio of NL to NM is given; and therefore the ratio of ML to LN is given; but LM is given d in magnitude, wherefore LN is given in magnitude: and it is also given in position, and the point L is given, where- e fore the point N is given; and because the straight light HK f 30. dat. is drawn through the given point N parallel to CD, which is given in position, therefore HK is given in position 8.

PROP. XLI.

g 31. dat.

F.

If a straight line meets three parallel straight lines See N. which are given in position, the segments into which they cut it have a given ratio.

Let the parallel straight lines AB, CD, EF given in position be cut by the straight line GHK; the ratio of GH to HK is given.

A

C

CH

In AB take a given point L, and draw LM perpendicular to CD, meeting EF in N; therefore a LM is given in position; and CD, EF are given in position, wherefore the points M, N are given: And the point L is given; therefore the straight lines LM, MN are given in E K

c 1. dat. magnitude; and the ratio of LM to MN is therefore given ©; but as LM to MN, so is GH to HK; wherefore the ratio of GH to HK is given.

See N.

39.

a 22. 1.

b 8. 1.

c 1. def.

d 1. dat. e 3. def.

40.

PROP. XLII.

If each of the sides of a triangle be given in magnitude, the triangle is given in species.

Let each of the sides of the triangle ABC be given in magnitude, the triangle ABC is given in species.

Make a triangle DEF the sides of which are equal, each to each, to the given straight lines AB, BC, CA, which can be done; because any two of them must be greater than the third; and let DE be

equal to AB, EF to BC,
and FD to CA; and be-
cause the two sides ED,
DF are equal to the two
BA, AC, each to each,
and the base EF equal to
the base BC; the angle
EDF is equal to the

b

B

A

D

angle BAC; therefore, because the angle EDF, which is equal to the angle BAC, has been found, the angle BAC is given ©, in like manner the angles at B, C, are given. And because the sides AB, BC, CA are given, their ratios to one another are given, therefore the triangle ABC is given in species.

PROP. XLIII.

e

If each of the angles of a triangle be given in mag. nitude, the triangle is given in species.

Let each of the angles of the triangle ABC be given in magnitude, the triangle ABC is given in species.

a

Take a straight line DE given in position and magnitude, and at the a 23. 1. points D, E make the angle EDF equal to the angle BAC, and the B angle DEF equal to ABC; therefore the other angles EFD, BCA

A

D

CE F

are equal, and each of the angles at the points, A, B, C, is

given, wherefore each of those at the points D, E, F is given:
And because the straight line FD is drawn to the given point
D in DE, which is given in position, making the given angle
EDF; therefore DF is given in position. In like manner, b 32. dat.
EF also is given in position; wherefore the point F is given:
And the points D, E are given; therefore each of the straight

с

e

lines DE, EF, FD is given in magnitude; wherefore the tri- c 29. dat. angle DEF is given in species: and it is similar to the tri- d 42. dat. angle ABC; which therefore is given in species.

PROP. XLIV.

If one of the angles of a triangle be given, and if the sides about it have a given ratio to one another; the triangle is given in species.

Let the triangle ABC have one of its angles BAC given, and let the sides BA, AC about it have a given ratio to one another; the triangle ABC is given in species.

Take a straight line DE given in position and magnitude, and at the point D, in the given straight line DE, make the angle EDF equal to the given angle BAC; wherefore the angle EDF is given; and because the straight line FD is drawn to the given point D in ED, which is given in position, making the given angle EDF; therefore FD is given in position 2. And because the ratio of BA to AC is given, make the ratio of ED to DF the same with it, and join EF; and be- B cause the ratio of ED to DF is

A

D

CE F

4. 6.

e

1. def.

6.

41.

a 32. dat.

given, and ED is given, therefore" DF is given in magni- b 2. dat. tude and it is given also in position, and the point Dis

C

e

given, wherefore the point F is given and the points D, c 30. dat. E are given, wherefore DE, EF, FD are given in magni- d 29. dat. tude; and the triangle DEF is therefore given in species; e 42. dat. and because the triangles ABC, DEF have one angle BAC equal to one angle EDF, and the sides about these angles proportionals; the triangles are similar; but the triangle f. 6. 6. DEF is given in species, and therefore also the triangle ABC.

f

See N.

42.

a 2. dat.

PROP. XLV.

If the sides of a triangle have to one another given ratios; the triangle is given in species.

Let the sides of the triangle ABC have given ratios to one another, the triangle ABC is given in species.

Take a straight line D given in magnitude; and because the ratio of AB to BC is given, make the ratio of D to E the same with it; and D is given, therefore E is given. And because the ratio of BC to CA is given, to this make the ratio of E to F the same; and E is given, and therefore F. And because as AB to BC, so is D to E; by composition, AB and BC together are to BC as D and E together to E; but as BC to CA, so is E

A

b 22. 5.

to F; therefore, ex æquali,

as AB and BC are to CA, so

e 22. 1.

d

third. Make the triangle GHK having its sides equal to D, E, F, so that GH may be equal to D, HK to E, and KG to F; and because D, E, F, are each of them given, therefore GH, HK, KG are each of them given in magf 42. dat. nitude; therefore the triangle GHK is given in species: But as AB to BC, so is (D to E, that is) GH to HK; and as BC to CA, so is (E to F, that is) HK to KG; therefore, ex æquali, as AB to AC, so is GH to GK. Wherefore & the triangle ABC is equiangular and similar to the triangle GHK; and the triangle GHK is given in species; therefore also the triangle ABC is given in species.

g 5. 6.

COR. If a triangle is required to be made, the sides of which shall have the same ratios which three given straight lines D, E, F have to one another; it is necessary that every two of them be greater than the third.