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other_o that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n and_o therefore_o square_n which_o have_v that_o proportion_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o that_o unlike_o plain_a number_n have_v shall_v have_v their_o side_n incommensurable_a in_o length_n by_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o former_a proposition_n for_o that_o those_o square_n have_v not_o that_o proportion_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n ¶_o the_o 8._o theorem_a the_o 10._o proposition_n if_o four_o magnitude_n be_v proportional_a and_o if_o the_o first_o be_v commensurable_a unto_o the_o second_o the_o three_o also_o shall_v be_v commensurable_a unto_o the_o four_o and_o if_o the_o first_o be_v incommensurable_a unto_o the_o second_o the_o three_o shall_v also_o be_v incommensurable_a unto_o the_o four_o svppose_v that_o these_o four_o magnitude_n a_o b_o c_o d_o be_v proportional_a as_o a_o be_v to_o b_o so_o let_v c_o be_v to_o d_o and_o let_v a_o be_v commensurable_a unto_o b._n then_o i_o say_v that_o c_z be_v also_o commensurable_a unto_o d._n part_n for_o forasmuch_o as_o a_o be_v commensurable_a unto_o b_o it_o have_v by_o the_o five_o of_o the_o ten_o that_o proportion_n that_o number_n have_v to_o number_v but_o as_o a_o be_v to_o b_o so_o be_v c_o to_o d._n wherefore_o c_z also_o have_v unto_o d_z that_o proportion_n that_o number_n have_v to_o number_v wherefore_o c_o be_v commensurable_a unto_o d_z by_o the_o 6._o of_o the_o ten_o but_o now_o suppose_v that_o the_o magnitude_n a_o be_v incommensurable_a unto_o the_o magnitude_n b._n partâ—_n then_o i_o say_v that_o the_o magnitude_n c_o also_o be_v incommensurable_a unto_o the_o magnitude_n d._n for_o forasmuch_o as_o a_o be_v incommensurable_a unto_o b_o therefore_o by_o the_o 7._o of_o this_o book_n a_o have_v not_o unto_o b_o such_o proportion_n as_o number_n have_v to_o number_v but_o as_o a_o be_v to_o b_o so_o be_v c_o to_o d._n wherefore_o c_o have_v not_o unto_o d_z such_o proportion_n as_o number_n have_v to_o number_v wherefore_o by_o the_o 8._o of_o the_o ten_o c_o be_v incommensurable_a unto_o d._n if_o therefore_o there_o be_v four_o magnitude_n proportional_a and_o if_o the_o first_o be_v commensurable_a unto_o the_o second_o the_o three_o also_o shall_v be_v commensurable_a unto_o the_o four_o and_o if_o the_o first_o be_v incommensurable_a unto_o the_o second_o the_o three_o shall_v also_o be_v incommensurable_a unto_o the_o four_o which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v prove_v ¶_o a_o corollary_n add_v by_o montaureus_n if_o there_o be_v four_o line_n proportional_a and_o if_o the_o two_o first_o or_o the_o two_o last_o be_v commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o the_o other_o two_o also_o shall_v be_v commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o corollary_n this_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o 22._o of_o the_o six_o and_o by_o this_o ten_o proposition_n and_o this_o corollary_n euclid_n use_v in_o the_o 27._o and_o 28._o proposition_n of_o this_o book_n and_o in_o other_o proposition_n also_o ¶_o the_o 3._o problem_n the_o 11._o proposition_n unto_o a_o right_a line_n first_o set_v and_o give_v which_o be_v call_v a_o rational_a line_n to_o find_v out_o two_o right_a line_n incommensurable_a the_o one_o in_o length_n only_o and_o the_o other_o in_o length_n and_o also_o in_o power_n svppose_v that_o the_o right_a line_n first_o set_v and_o give_v which_o be_v call_v a_o rational_a line_n of_o purpose_n be_v a._n it_o be_v require_v unto_o the_o say_a line_n a_o to_o find_v out_o two_o right_a line_n incommensurable_a the_o one_o in_o length_n only_o the_o other_o both_o in_o length_n and_o in_o power_n give_v take_v by_o that_o which_o be_v add_v after_o the_o 9_o proposition_n of_o this_o book_n two_o number_n b_o and_o c_o not_o have_v that_o proportion_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n that_o be_v let_v they_o not_o be_v like_o plain_a number_n for_o like_o plain_a number_n by_o the_o 26._o of_o the_o eight_o have_v that_o proportion_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n and_o as_o the_o number_n b_o be_v to_o the_o number_n c_o so_fw-mi let_v the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n a_o be_v unto_o the_o square_n of_o a_o other_o line_n namely_o of_o d_z how_o to_o do_v this_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o assumpt_n put_v before_o the_o 6._o proposition_n of_o this_o book_n wherefore_o the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n a_o be_v unto_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n d_o commensurable_a by_o the_o six_o of_o the_o ten_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o number_n b_o have_v not_o unto_o the_o number_n c_o that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n therefore_o the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n a_o have_v not_o unto_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n d_z that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o number_n wherefore_o by_o the_o 9_o of_o the_o ten_o the_o line_n a_o be_v unto_o the_o line_n d_o incommensurable_a in_o length_n only_o and_o so_o be_v find_v out_o the_o first_o line_n namely_o d_z incommensurable_a in_o length_n only_o to_o the_o line_n give_v a._n give_v again_o take_v by_o the_o 13._o of_o the_o six_o the_o mean_a proportional_a between_o the_o line_n a_o and_o d_o and_o let_v the_o same_o be_v e._n wherefore_o as_o the_o line_n a_o be_v to_o the_o line_n d_o so_o be_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n a_o to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n e_o by_o the_o corollary_n of_o the_o 20._o of_o the_o six_o but_o the_o line_n a_o be_v unto_o the_o line_n d_o incommensurable_a in_o length_n wherefore_o also_o the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n a_o be_v unto_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n e_o incommensurable_a by_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o former_a proposition_n now_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n a_o be_v incommensurable_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n e_o it_o follow_v by_o the_o definition_n of_o incommensurable_a line_n that_o the_o line_n a_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o power_n to_o the_o line_n e._n wherefore_o unto_o the_o right_a line_n give_v and_o first_o set_v a_o which_o be_v a_o rational_a line_n and_o which_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v such_o division_n and_o so_o many_o part_n as_o you_o listen_v to_o conceive_v in_o mind_n as_o in_o this_o example_n 11_z whereunto_o as_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o 5._o definition_n of_o this_o book_n may_v be_v compare_v infinite_a other_o line_n either_o commensurable_a or_o incommensurable_a be_v find_v out_o the_o line_n d_o incommensurable_a in_o length_n only_o wherefore_o the_o line_n d_o be_v rational_a by_o the_o six_o definition_n of_o this_o book_n for_o that_o it_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n only_o to_o the_o line_n a_o which_o be_v the_o first_o line_n set_v and_o be_v by_o supposition_n rational_a there_o be_v also_o find_v out_o the_o line_n e_o which_o be_v unto_o the_o same_o line_n a_o incommensurable_a not_o only_o in_o length_n but_o also_o in_o power_n which_o line_n e_o compare_v to_o the_o rational_a line_n a_o be_v by_o the_o definition_n irrational_a for_o euclid_n always_o call_v those_o line_n irrational_a which_o be_v incommensurable_a both_o in_o length_n and_o in_o power_n to_o the_o line_n first_o set_v and_o by_o supposition_n rational_a ¶_o the_o 9_o theorem_a the_o 12._o proposition_n magnitude_n commensurable_a to_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o magnitude_n be_v also_o commensurable_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o svppose_v that_o either_o of_o these_o magnitude_n a_o and_o b_o be_v commensurable_a unto_o the_o magnitude_n c_o then_o i_o say_v that_o the_o magnitude_n a_o be_v commensurable_a unto_o the_o magnitude_n b._n construction_n for_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o
a_o square_n which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v do_v ¶_o the_o 15._o theorem_a the_o 18._o proposition_n if_o there_o be_v two_o right_a line_n unequal_a and_o if_o upon_o the_o great_a be_v apply_v a_o parallelogram_n equal_a unto_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o square_n of_o less_o and_o want_v in_o figure_n by_o a_o square_a if_o also_o the_o parallelogram_n thus_o apply_v divide_v the_o line_n whereupon_o it_o be_v apply_v into_o part_n incommensurable_a in_o length_n the_o great_a line_n shall_v be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o less_o line_n by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n incommensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o great_a line_n and_o if_o the_o great_a line_n be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o less_o line_n by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n incommensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o great_a and_o if_o also_o upon_o the_o great_a be_v apply_v a_o parallelogram_n equal_a unto_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o less_o and_o want_v in_o figure_n by_o a_o square_n then_o shall_v it_o divide_v the_o great_a line_n into_o part_n incommensurable_a in_o length_n but_o now_o suppose_v that_o the_o line_n bc_o be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o line_n a_o by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n incommensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o bc._n former_a and_o upon_o the_o line_n bc_o let_v there_o be_v apply_v a_o parallelogram_n equal_a unto_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n a_o and_o want_v in_o figure_n by_o a_o square_a and_o let_v the_o say_a parallelogram_n be_v that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n bd_o &_o dc_o then_o must_v we_o prove_v that_o the_o line_n bd_o be_v unto_o the_o line_n dc_o incommensurable_a in_o length_n the_o same_o order_n of_o construction_n and_o demonstration_n be_v keep_v we_o may_v in_o like_a sort_n prove_v that_o the_o line_n bc_o be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o line_n a_o by_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n fd._n but_o now_o by_o supposition_n the_o line_n bc_o be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o line_n a_o by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n incommensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o bc._n wherefore_o the_o line_n bc_o be_v unto_o the_o line_n fd_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n wherefore_o the_o line_n compose_v of_o bf_o and_o dc_o take_v as_o one_o line_n shall_v be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n fd_o by_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o 16._o of_o the_o ten_o wherefore_o also_o by_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o same_o the_o line_n bc_o shall_v be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n compose_v of_o the_o line_n bf_o and_o dc_o but_o the_o line_n compose_v of_o the_o line_n bf_o and_o dc_o be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n dc_o for_o that_o bf_o as_o before_o have_v be_v prove_v be_v equal_a to_o dc_o wherefore_o the_o line_n bc_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n dc_o by_o the_o 13._o of_o the_o ten_o wherefore_o by_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o 16._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o line_n bd_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n dc_o if_o therefore_o there_o be_v two_o right_a line_n unequal_a and_o if_o upon_o the_o great_a be_v apply_v a_o parallelogram_n equal_a unto_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o less_o line_n &_o want_v in_o â—igure_n by_o a_o square_a if_o also_o the_o parallelogram_n thus_o apply_v divide_v the_o line_n whereupon_o it_o be_v apply_v into_o part_n incommensurable_a in_o length_n the_o great_a line_n shall_v be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o less_o line_n by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n incommensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o great_a and_o if_o the_o great_a line_n be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o less_o by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n incommensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o great_a and_o if_o also_o upon_o the_o great_a be_v apply_v a_o parallelogram_n equal_a unto_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o less_o line_n and_o want_v in_o figure_n by_o a_o square_a then_o shall_v it_o divide_v the_o great_a line_n into_o part_n incommensurable_a in_o length_n which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v demonstrate_v this_o proposition_n may_v also_o be_v demonstrate_v by_o the_o former_a proposition_n namely_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o by_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o former_a and_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o by_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o former_a by_o a_o argument_n lead_v to_o a_o absurdity_n absurdity_n for_o as_o touch_v the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o proposition_n the_o line_n bc_o contain_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o line_n a_o by_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n fd_o if_o the_o line_n bg_o be_v not_o incommensurable_a unto_o the_o line_n fd_o then_o be_v it_o commensurable_a unto_o it_o wherefore_o by_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o 17._o proposition_n the_o line_n bd_o and_o dc_o also_o be_v commensurable_a which_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v incommensurable_a so_o likewise_o as_o touch_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o same_o the_o line_n bc_o contain_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o line_n a_o by_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n fd_o if_o the_o line_n db_o be_v not_o incommensurable_a to_o the_o line_n dc_o then_o be_v it_o commensurable_a unto_o it_o wherefore_o by_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o â—â—_o proposition_n the_o line_n bc_o and_o fd_o be_v also_o commensurable_a which_o be_v absurd_a for_o the_o line_n bc_o and_o fd_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v incommensurable_a which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v prove_v ¶_o a_o assumpt_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o have_v be_v prove_v that_o line_n commensurable_a in_o length_n assumpt_n be_v always_o also_o commensurable_a in_o power_n but_o line_n commensurable_a in_o power_n be_v not_o always_o commensurable_a in_o length_n but_o may_v be_v in_o length_n both_o commensurable_a and_o also_o incommensurable_a it_o be_v manifest_a that_o if_o unto_o the_o line_n propound_v which_o be_v call_v rational_a of_o purpose_n a_o certain_a line_n be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v call_v rational_a and_o commensurable_a unto_o it_o not_o only_o in_o length_n but_o also_o in_o power_n for_o line_n commensurable_a in_o length_n be_v also_o always_o commensurable_a in_o power_n but_o if_o unto_o the_o line_n propound_v which_o be_v call_v rational_a of_o purpose_n a_o certain_a line_n be_v commensurable_a in_o power_n then_o if_o it_o be_v also_o commensurable_a unto_o it_o in_o length_n it_o be_v call_v rational_a and_o commensurable_a unto_o it_o both_o in_o length_n and_o in_o power_n but_o again_o if_o unto_o the_o say_a line_n give_v which_o be_v call_v rational_a a_o certain_a line_n be_v commensurable_a in_o power_n and_o incommensurable_a in_o length_n that_o also_o be_v call_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o a_o annotation_n of_o proclus_n he_o call_v those_o line_n rational_a which_o be_v unto_o the_o rational_a line_n first_o set_v commensurable_a in_o length_n &_o in_o power_n or_o in_o power_n only_o and_o there_o be_v also_o other_o right_a line_n which_o be_v unto_o the_o rational_a line_n first_o set_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n and_o be_v unto_o it_o commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v rational_a &_o commensurable_a the_o one_o to_o the_o otherâ—_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o be_v rational_a but_o even_o these_o line_n may_v be_v commensurable_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o either_o in_o length_n and_o therefore_o in_o power_n or_o else_o in_o power_n only_o now_o if_o they_o be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n then_o be_v those_o line_n call_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o length_n but_o yet_o so_o that_o they_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v in_o power_n commensurable_a but_o if_o they_o be_v commensurable_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o in_o power_n only_o they_o also_o be_v call_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o ¶_o a_o corollary_n and_o that_o two_o line_n or_o more_o be_v rational_a and_o commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o rational_a line_n first_o set_v be_v also_o commensurable_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o in_o length_n hereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a montaureuâ—_n for_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v rational_a and_o commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o rational_a line_n first_o set_v but_o those_o magnitude_n which_o be_v commensurable_a to_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o magnitude_n be_v also_o commensurable_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o by_o the_o 12._o of_o the_o ten_o wherefore_o the_o rational_a line_n commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o rational_a line_n first_o set_v be_v also_o commensurable_a in_o length_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o as_o touch_v those_o which_o be_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o to_o the_o rational_a line_n
first_o set_v they_o also_o must_v needs_o be_v at_o the_o least_o commensurable_a in_o power_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o for_o forasmuch_o as_o their_o square_n be_v rational_a they_o shall_v be_v commensurable_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o rational_a line_n first_o set_v wherefore_o by_o the_o 12._o of_o this_o book_n they_o be_v also_o commensurable_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o wherefore_o their_o line_n be_v at_o the_o least_o commensurable_a in_o power_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o it_o be_v possible_a also_o that_o they_o may_v be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o for_o suppose_v that_o a_o be_v a_o rational_a liâ—e_z first_o set_v and_o let_v the_o line_n b_o be_v unto_o the_o same_o rational_a line_n a_o commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o that_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o it_o let_v there_o be_v also_o a_o other_o line_n c_o commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n b_o which_o be_v possible_a by_o the_o principle_n of_o this_o book_n now_o by_o the_o 13._o of_o the_o ten_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o line_n c_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n a._n but_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n a_o be_v commensurable_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n b_o by_o supposition_n and_o the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n c_o be_v also_o commensurable_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n b_o by_o supposition_n wherefore_o by_o the_o 12._o of_o this_o book_n the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n c_o be_v commensurable_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n a._n wherefore_o by_o the_o definition_n the_o line_n c_o shall_v be_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o to_o the_o line_n a_o as_o also_o be_v the_o line_n b._n wherefore_o there_o be_v give_v two_o rational_a line_n commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o to_o the_o rational_a line_n first_o set_v and_o commensurable_a in_o length_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v which_o thing_n also_o we_o before_o note_v in_o the_o definition_n that_o campane_n and_o other_o which_o follow_v he_o bring_v in_o these_o phrase_n of_o speech_n to_o call_v some_o line_n rational_a in_o power_n only_o cause_n and_o other_o some_o rational_a in_o length_n and_o in_o power_n which_o we_o can_v find_v that_o euclid_n ever_o use_v for_o these_o word_n in_o length_n and_o in_o power_n be_v never_o refer_v to_o rationality_n or_o irrationalitie_n but_o always_o to_o the_o commensurabilitie_n or_o incommensurablitie_n of_o line_n which_o pervert_v of_o word_n as_o be_v there_o declare_v have_v much_o increase_v the_o difficulty_n and_o obscureness_n of_o this_o book_n book_n and_o now_o i_o think_v it_o good_a again_o to_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n that_o in_o these_o proposition_n which_o follow_v we_o must_v ever_o have_v before_o our_o eye_n the_o rational_a line_n first_o set_v note_n unto_o which_o other_o line_n compare_v be_v either_o rational_a or_o irrational_a according_a to_o their_o commensurability_n or_o incommensurabilitie_n ¶_o the_o 16._o theorem_a the_o 19_o proposition_n a_o rectangle_n figure_n comprehend_v under_o right_a line_n commensurable_a in_o length_n be_v rational_a according_a to_o one_o of_o the_o foresay_a way_n be_v rational_a svppose_v that_o this_o rectangle_n figure_n ac_fw-la be_v comprehend_v under_o these_o right_a line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc_o be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n and_o rational_a according_a to_o one_o of_o the_o foresay_a way_n then_o i_o say_v that_o the_o superficies_n ac_fw-la be_v rational_a describe_v by_o the_o 46._o oâ—_n the_o first_o upon_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la a_o square_a ad._n construction_n wherefore_o that_o square_a ad_fw-la be_v rational_a by_o the_o definition_n demonstration_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n bc_o and_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v equal_a unto_o the_o line_n bd_o therefore_o the_o line_n bd_o be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n bc._n and_o as_o the_o line_n bd_o be_v to_o the_o line_n bc_o so_o be_v the_o square_a dam_n to_o the_o superficies_n ac_fw-la by_o the_o first_o of_o the_o six_o but_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o line_n bd_o be_v commensurable_a unto_o the_o line_n bc_o wherefore_o by_o the_o 10._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o square_a dam_n be_v commensurable_a unto_o the_o rectangle_n superficies_n ac_fw-la but_o the_o square_a dam_n be_v rational_a wherefore_o the_o rectangle_n superficies_n ac_fw-la also_o be_v rational_a by_o the_o definition_n a_o rectangle_n figure_n therefore_o comprehend_v under_o right_a line_n commensurable_a in_o length_n be_v rational_a accord_v to_o one_o of_o the_o foresay_a way_n be_v rational_a which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v prove_v proposition_n where_o as_o in_o the_o former_a demonstration_n the_o square_n be_v describe_v upon_o the_o less_o line_n we_o may_v also_o demonstrate_v the_o proposition_n if_o we_o describe_v the_o square_n upon_o the_o great_a line_n and_o that_o after_o this_o manner_n suppose_v that_o the_o rectangle_n superficies_n bc_o be_v contain_v of_o these_o unequal_a line_n ab_fw-la and_o ac_fw-la which_o let_v be_v rational_a commensurable_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o in_o length_n and_o let_v the_o line_n ac_fw-la be_v the_o great_a case_n and_o upon_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la describe_v the_o square_a dc_o then_o i_o say_v that_o the_o parallelogram_n bc_o be_v rational_a length_n for_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la by_o supposition_n and_o the_o line_n dam_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la wherefore_o the_o line_n dam_n be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la but_o what_o proportion_n the_o line_n dam_n have_v to_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la the_o same_o have_v the_o square_a dc_o to_o the_o paraâ—lelogramme_n câ—_n by_o the_o first_o of_o the_o six_o wherefore_o by_o the_o 10._o of_o this_o book_n the_o square_a dc_o be_v commensurable_a to_o the_o parallelogram_n cb._n but_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o square_a dc_o be_v rational_a for_o that_o it_o be_v the_o square_a of_o a_o rational_a line_n namely_o ac_fw-la wherefore_o by_o the_o definition_n the_o parallelogram_n also_o cb_o be_v rational_a moreover_o forasmuch_o as_o those_o two_o former_a demonstration_n seem_v to_o speak_v of_o that_o parallelogram_n which_o be_v make_v of_o two_o line_n of_o which_o any_o one_o may_v be_v the_o liâ—e_z first_o set_v which_o be_v call_v the_o first_o rational_a line_n from_o which_o we_o say_v ought_v to_o be_v take_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o other_o line_n compare_v unto_o it_o and_o the_o other_o be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o same_o first_o rational_a line_n length_n which_o be_v the_o first_o kind_n of_o rational_a line_n commensurable_a in_o length_n i_o think_v it_o good_a here_o to_o set_v a_o other_o case_n of_o the_o other_o kind_n of_o rational_a line_n of_o line_n i_o say_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o length_n compare_v to_o a_o other_o rational_a line_n first_o set_v to_o declare_v the_o general_a truth_n of_o this_o theorem_a and_o that_o we_o may_v see_v that_o this_o particle_n according_a to_o any_o of_o the_o foresay_a way_n be_v not_o here_o in_o vain_a put_v now_o then_o suppose_v first_o a_o rational_a line_n ab_fw-la let_v there_o be_v also_o a_o parallelogram_n cd_o contain_v under_o the_o line_n ce_fw-fr and_o ed_z which_o line_n let_v be_v rational_a that_o be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o â—irst_n rational_a line_n propound_v ab_fw-la howbeit_o let_v those_o two_o line_n ce_fw-fr and_o ed_z be_v diverse_a and_o unequal_a line_n unto_o the_o first_o rational_a line_n ab_fw-la then_o i_o say_v that_o the_o parallelogram_n cd_o be_v rational_a case_n describe_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n de_fw-fr which_o let_v be_v df._n first_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o 12._o of_o this_o book_n that_o the_o line_n ce_fw-fr &_o ed_z be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o for_o either_o of_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la but_o the_o line_n ed_z be_v equal_a to_o the_o line_n ef._n wherefore_o the_o line_n ce_fw-fr be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n bf_o but_o 〈◊〉_d the_o line_n ce_fw-fr be_v â—o_o the_o line_n â—_o f_o â—o_o be_v the_o parallelogram_n cd_o to_o the_o square_a df_o by_o the_o first_o of_o the_o six_o wherefore_o by_o the_o 10._o of_o this_o book_n the_o parallelogram_n cd_o shall_v be_v commensurable_a to_o the_o square_a df._n but_o the_o square_a df_o be_v commensurable_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la which_o be_v the_o first_o rational_a line_n propound_v wherefore_o by_o the_o 12._o of_o this_o book_n the_o parallelogram_n cd_o be_v commensurable_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la but_o the_o square_n of_o
the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v rational_a by_o the_o definition_n wherefore_o by_o the_o definition_n also_o of_o rational_a figure_n the_o parallelogram_n cd_o shall_v be_v rational_a now_o rest_v a_o other_o caâ—e_n of_o the_o third_o kind_n of_o rational_a line_n commensurable_a in_o length_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o which_o be_v to_o the_o rational_a line_n ab_fw-la first_o set_v commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o and_o yet_o be_v therefore_o rational_a line_n and_o let_v the_o line_n ce_fw-fr and_o ed_z be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o length_n now_o then_o let_v the_o self_n same_o construction_n remain_v that_o be_v in_o the_o former_a so_o that_o let_v the_o line_n ce_fw-fr and_o ed_z be_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o unto_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la but_o let_v they_o be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o then_o i_o say_v that_o in_o this_o case_n also_o the_o parallelogram_n cd_o be_v rational_a first_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v as_o before_o that_o the_o parallelogram_n cd_o be_v commensurable_a to_o the_o square_a df._n wherefore_o by_o the_o 12._o of_o this_o book_n the_o parallelogram_n cd_o shall_v be_v commensurable_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n abâ—_n but_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v rational_a case_n wherefore_o by_o the_o definition_n the_o parallelogram_n cd_o shall_v be_v also_o rational_a this_o case_n be_v well_o to_o be_v note_v for_o it_o serve_v to_o the_o demonstration_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o 25._o proposition_n of_o this_o book_n ¶_o the_o 17._o theorem_a the_o 20._o proposition_n if_o upon_o a_o rational_a line_n be_v apply_v a_o rational_a rectangle_n parallelogram_n the_o other_o side_n that_o make_v the_o breadth_n thereof_o shall_v be_v a_o rational_a line_n and_o commensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o that_o line_n whereupon_o the_o rational_a parallelogram_n be_v apply_v svppose_v that_o this_o rational_a rectangle_n parallelogram_n ac_fw-la be_v apply_v upon_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la which_o let_v be_v rational_a according_a to_o any_o one_o of_o the_o foresay_a way_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o first_o rational_a line_n set_v proposition_n or_o any_o other_o line_n commensurable_a to_o the_o rational_a line_n first_o set_v and_o that_o in_o length_n and_o in_o power_n or_o in_o power_n only_o for_o one_o of_o these_o three_o way_n as_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o assumpt_n put_v before_o the_o 19_o proposition_n of_o this_o book_n be_v a_o line_n call_v rational_a and_o make_v in_o breadth_n the_o line_n bc._n then_o i_o say_v that_o the_o line_n bc_o be_v rational_a and_o commensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n basilius_n construction_n desrcribe_v by_o the_o 46._o of_o the_o first_o upon_o the_o line_n basilius_n a_o square_a ad._n wherefore_o by_o the_o 9_o definition_n of_o the_o ten_o the_o square_a ad_fw-la be_v rational_a but_o the_o parallelogram_n ac_fw-la also_o be_v rational_a by_o supposition_n demonstration_n wherefore_o by_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o definition_n of_o rational_a figure_n or_o by_o the_o 12._o of_o this_o book_n the_o square_a dam_n be_v commensurable_a unto_o the_o parallelogram_n ac_fw-la but_o as_o the_o square_a dam_n be_v to_o the_o parallelogram_n ac_fw-la so_o be_v the_o line_n db_o to_o the_o line_n bc_o by_o the_o first_o of_o the_o six_o wherefore_o by_o the_o 10._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o line_n db_o be_v commensurable_a unto_o the_o line_n bc._n but_o the_o line_n db_o be_v equal_a unto_o the_o line_n basilius_n wherefore_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v commensurable_a unto_o the_o line_n bc._n but_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v rational_a wherefore_o the_o line_n bc_o also_o be_v rational_a and_o commensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n basilius_n if_o therefore_o upon_o a_o rational_a line_n be_v apply_v a_o rational_a rectangle_n parallelogram_n the_o other_o side_n that_o make_v the_o breadth_n thereof_o shall_v be_v a_o rational_a line_n commensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o that_o line_n whereupon_o the_o rational_a parallelogram_n be_v apply_v which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v demonstrate_v ¶_o a_o assumpt_n a_o line_n contain_v in_o power_n a_o irrational_a superficies_n be_v irrational_a assumpt_n suppose_v that_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la contain_v in_o power_n a_o irrational_a superficies_n that_o be_v let_v the_o square_v describe_v upon_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v equal_a unto_o a_o irrational_a superficies_n then_o i_o say_v that_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v irrational_a for_o if_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v rational_a they_o shall_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v also_o rational_a for_o so_o be_v it_o put_v in_o the_o definition_n but_o by_o supposition_n it_o be_v not_o wherefore_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v irrational_a a_o line_n therefore_o contain_v in_o power_n a_o irrational_a superficies_n be_v irrational_a ¶_o the_o 18._o theorem_a the_o 21._o proposition_n a_o rectangle_n figure_n comprehend_v under_o two_o rational_a right_a line_n commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o be_v irrational_a and_o the_o line_n which_o in_o power_n contain_v that_o rectangle_n figure_n be_v irrational_a &_o be_v call_v a_o medial_a line_n svppose_v that_o this_o rectangle_n figure_n ac_fw-la be_v comprehend_v under_o these_o rational_a right_a line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc_o commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o then_o i_o say_v that_o the_o superficies_n ac_fw-la be_v irrational_a and_o the_o line_n which_o contain_v it_o in_o power_n be_v irrational_a and_o be_v call_v a_o medial_a line_n construction_n describe_v by_o the_o 46._o of_o the_o first_o upon_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la a_o square_a ad._n demonstration_n wherefore_o the_o square_a ad_fw-la be_v rational_a and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v unto_o the_o line_n bc_o incommensurable_a in_o length_n for_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o and_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v equal_a unto_o the_o line_n bd_o therefore_o also_o the_o lineâ—_z bd_o be_v unto_o the_o line_n bc_o incommensurable_a in_o length_n and_o 〈◊〉_d â—hâ—_n linâ—_n 〈…〉_o be_v to_o the_o line_n â—_o c_o so_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d the_o square_a ad_fw-la to_o the_o parallelogram_n ac_fw-la by_o the_o first_o of_o the_o fiuâ—_o wherefore_o by_o the_o 10._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o square_a dam_n be_v unto_o the_o parallelogram_n ac_fw-la incommensurable_a but_o the_o square_a dam_n be_v rational_a wherefore_o the_o parallelogram_n ac_fw-la be_v irrational_a wherefore_o also_o the_o line_n that_o contain_v the_o superficies_n ac_fw-la in_o power_n that_o be_v who_o square_a be_v equal_a unto_o the_o parallelogram_n ac_fw-la be_v by_o the_o assumpt_n go_v before_o irrational_a and_o it_o be_v call_v a_o medial_a line_n for_o that_o the_o square_n which_o be_v make_v of_o it_o be_v equal_a to_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v by_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o 17._o of_o the_o six_o a_o mean_a proportional_a line_n between_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc._n a_o rectangle_n figure_n therefore_o comprehend_v under_o rational_a right_a line_n which_o be_v commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o be_v irrational_a and_o the_o line_n which_o in_o power_n contain_v that_o rectangle_n figure_n be_v irrational_a and_o be_v call_v a_o medial_a line_n at_o this_o proposition_n do_v euclid_n first_o entreat_v of_o the_o generation_n and_o production_n of_o irrational_a line_n and_o here_o he_o search_v out_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o they_o which_o he_o call_v a_o medial_a line_n and_o the_o definition_n thereof_o be_v full_o gather_v and_o take_v out_o of_o this_o 21._o proposition_n which_o be_v this_o a_o medial_a line_n be_v a_o irrational_a line_n who_o square_a be_v equal_a to_o a_o rectangled_a figure_n contain_v of_o two_o rational_a line_n commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o line_n it_o be_v call_v a_o medial_a line_n as_o theon_n right_o say_v for_o two_o cause_n first_o for_o that_o the_o power_n or_o square_v which_o it_o producethâ—_n be_v equal_a to_o a_o medial_a superficies_n or_o parallelogram_n for_o as_o that_o line_n which_o produce_v a_o rational_a square_n be_v call_v a_o rational_a line_n and_o that_o line_n which_o produce_v a_o irrational_a square_n or_o a_o square_n equal_a to_o a_o irrational_a figure_n general_o be_v call_v a_o irrational_a line_n so_o iâ—_z thaâ—_z line_n which_o produce_v a_o medial_a square_n or_o a_o square_n equal_a to_o a_o medial_a superficies_n call_v by_o special_a name_n a_o medial_a line_n second_o it_o be_v call_v a_o medial_a line_n because_o it_o be_v a_o mean_a proportional_a between_o the_o two_o line_n commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o which_o comprehend_v the_o medial_a superficies_n ¶_o a_o corollary_n add_v by_o flussates_n a_o rectangle_n parallelogram_n contain_v under_o a_o rational_a line_n and_o a_o irrational_a line_n be_v irrational_a corollary_n for_o if_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v rational_a and_o
if_o the_o line_n cb_o be_v irrational_a they_o shall_v be_v incommensurable_a but_o as_o the_o line_n bd_o which_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o line_n basilius_n be_v to_o the_o line_n bc_o so_o be_v the_o square_a ad_fw-la to_o the_o parallelogram_n ac_fw-la wherefore_o the_o parallelogram_n ac_fw-la shall_v be_v incommensurable_a to_o the_o square_a ad_fw-la which_o be_v rational_a for_o that_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la whereupon_o it_o be_v describe_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v rational_a wherefore_o the_o parallelogram_n ac_fw-la which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o rational_a line_n ab_fw-la and_o the_o irrational_a line_n bc_o be_v irrational_a ¶_o a_o assumpt_n if_o there_o be_v two_o right_a line_n as_o the_o first_o be_v to_o the_o second_o so_o be_v the_o square_n which_o be_v describe_v upon_o the_o first_o to_o the_o parallelogram_n which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o two_o right_a line_n suppose_v that_o there_o be_v two_o right_a line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc._n book_n then_o i_o say_v that_o as_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v to_o the_o line_n bc_o so_o be_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la â—â—_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc._n describe_v by_o the_o 46._o of_o the_o first_o upon_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la a_o square_a ad._n and_o make_v perfect_a the_o parallelogram_n ac_fw-la now_o for_o that_o as_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v to_o the_o line_n bc_o for_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v equal_a to_o the_o line_n bd_o so_o be_v the_o square_a ad_fw-la to_o the_o parallelogram_n ca_n by_o the_o first_o of_o the_o sixâ—_o and_o ad_fw-la be_v the_o square_n which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o ac_fw-la be_v that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n bd_o and_o bc_o that_o be_v under_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la &_o bc_o therefore_o as_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v to_o the_o line_n bc_o so_o be_v the_o square_n describe_v upon_o the_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la to_o the_o rectangle_n figure_n contain_v under_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la &_o bc._n and_o converse_o as_o the_o parallelogram_n which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc_o be_v to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la so_o be_v the_o line_n cb_o to_o the_o line_n basilius_n ¶_o the_o 19_o theorem_a the_o 22._o proposition_n if_o upon_o a_o rational_a line_n be_v apply_v the_o square_a of_o a_o medial_a line_n the_o other_o side_n that_o make_v the_o breadth_n thereof_o shall_v be_v rational_a and_o incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n whereupon_o the_o parallelogram_n be_v apply_v svppose_v that_o a_o be_v a_o medial_a line_n and_o let_v bc_o be_v a_o line_n rational_a and_o upon_o the_o line_n bc_o describe_v a_o rectangle_n parallelogram_n equal_a unto_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n a_o and_o let_v the_o same_o be_v bd_o make_v in_o breadth_n the_o line_n cd_o then_o i_o say_v that_o the_o line_n cd_o be_v rational_a and_o incommensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n cb._n 〈◊〉_d for_o forasmuch_o as_o a_o be_v a_o medial_a line_n it_o contain_v in_o power_n by_o the_o 21._o of_o the_o ten_o a_o rectangle_n parallelogram_n comprehend_v under_o rational_a right_a line_n commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o suppose_v that_o be_v contain_v in_o power_n the_o parallelogram_n gf_o and_o by_o supposition_n it_o also_o contain_v in_o power_n the_o parallelogram_n bd._n wherefore_o the_o parallelogram_n bd_o be_v equal_a unto_o the_o parallelogram_n gf_o and_o it_o be_v also_o equiangle_n unto_o it_o for_o that_o they_o be_v each_o rectangle_n but_o in_o parallelogram_n equal_a and_o equiangle_n the_o side_n which_o contain_v the_o equal_a angle_n be_v reciprocal_a by_o the_o 14._o of_o the_o six_o wherefore_o what_o proportion_n the_o line_n bc_o have_v to_o the_o line_n eglantine_n the_o same_o have_v the_o line_n of_o to_o the_o line_n cd_o therefore_o by_o the_o 22._o of_o the_o six_o as_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n bc_o be_v to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n 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contain_v under_o the_o line_n of_o and_o eglantine_n wherefore_o by_o the_o 10._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n of_o be_v incommensurable_a unto_o the_o parallelogram_n which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n fe_o and_o eglantine_n but_o unto_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n cd_o be_v commensurable_a for_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o â—ither_o of_o they_o be_v a_o rational_a linâ—_n and_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n dc_o and_o cb_o be_v commensurable_a unto_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n fe_o and_o eglantine_n for_o they_o be_v both_o equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n a._n wherefore_o by_o the_o 13._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n cd_o be_v incommensurable_a to_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n dc_o and_o cb._n but_o as_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n cd_o be_v to_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n dc_o and_o cb_o so_o by_o the_o assumpt_n go_v before_o be_v the_o line_n dc_o to_o the_o line_n cb._n wherefore_o the_o line_n dc_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n cb._n wherefore_o the_o line_n cd_o be_v rational_a and_o incommensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n cb._n if_o therefore_o upon_o a_o rational_a line_n be_v apply_v the_o square_a of_o a_o medial_a line_n the_o other_o side_n that_o make_v the_o breadth_n thereof_o shall_v be_v rational_a and_o incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n whereupon_o the_o parallelogram_n be_v apply_v which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v prove_v a_o square_n be_v say_v to_o be_v apply_v upon_o a_o line_n when_o it_o or_o a_o parallelogram_n equal_a unto_o it_o be_v apply_v upon_o the_o say_a line_n line_n if_o upon_o a_o rational_a line_n give_v we_o will_v apply_v a_o rectangle_n parallelogram_n equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o a_o medial_a line_n give_v and_o so_o of_o any_o line_n give_v we_o must_v by_o the_o 11._o of_o the_o six_o find_v out_o the_o three_o line_n proportional_a with_o the_o rational_a line_n and_o the_o medial_a line_n give_v so_o yet_o that_o the_o rational_a line_n be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o medial_a line_n give_v which_o contain_v in_o power_n the_o square_a to_o be_v apply_v be_v the_o second_o for_o then_o the_o superficies_n contain_v under_o the_o first_o and_o the_o three_o shall_v be_v equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o middle_a line_n by_o the_o 17._o of_o the_o six_o ¶_o the_o 20._o theorem_a the_o 23._o proposition_n a_o right_a line_n commensurable_a to_o a_o medial_a line_n be_v also_o a_o medial_a line_n svppose_v that_o a_o be_v a_o medial_a line_n and_o unto_o the_o line_n a_o let_v the_o line_n b_o be_v commensurable_a either_o in_o length_n &_o in_o power_n or_o in_o power_n only_o construction_n then_o i_o say_v that_o b_o also_o be_v a_o medial_a line_n let_v there_o be_v put_v a_o rational_a line_n cd_o and_o upon_o the_o line_n cd_o apply_v a_o rectangle_n parallelogram_n ce_fw-fr equal_a unto_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n a_o and_o make_v in_o breadth_n the_o line_n ed._n wherefore_o by_o the_o proposition_n go_v before_o the_o line_n ed_z be_v rational_a and_o incommensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n cd_o demonstration_n and_o again_o upon_o the_o line_n cd_o apply_v a_o rectangle_n parallelogram_n cf_o equal_a unto_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n b_o and_o make_v in_o breadth_n the_o line_n df._n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o line_n a_o be_v commensurable_a unto_o the_o line_n b_o therefore_o the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n a_o be_v commensurable_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n b._n but_o the_o parallelogram_n ec_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o linâ—_n a_o and_o the_o parallelogram_n cf_o be_v equal_a to_o
the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n b_o wherefore_o the_o parallelogram_n ec_o be_v commensurable_a unto_o the_o parallelogram_n cf._n but_o as_o the_o parallelogram_n ec_o be_v to_o the_o parallelogram_n cf_o so_o be_v the_o line_n ed_z to_o the_o line_n df_o by_o the_o first_o of_o the_o six_o wherefore_o by_o the_o 10._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o line_n ed_z be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n df._n but_o the_o line_n ed_z be_v rational_a and_o incommensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n dc_o wherefore_o the_o line_n df_o be_v rational_a and_o incommensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n dc_o by_o the_o 13._o of_o the_o ten_o wherefore_o the_o line_n cd_o and_o df_o be_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o but_o a_o rectangle_n figure_n comprehend_v under_o rational_a right_a line_n commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o be_v by_o the_o â—1_n of_o the_o ten_o irrational_a and_o the_o line_n that_o contain_v it_o in_o power_n be_v irrational_a and_o be_v call_v a_o medial_a line_n wherefore_o the_o line_n that_o contain_v in_o power_n that_o which_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o line_n cd_o and_o df_o be_v a_o medial_a line_n but_o the_o line_n b_o contain_v in_o power_n the_o parallelogram_n which_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o line_n cd_o and_o df_o wherefore_o the_o line_n b_o be_v a_o medial_a line_n a_o right_a line_n therefore_o commensurable_a to_o a_o medial_a line_n be_v also_o a_o medial_a line_n which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v prove_v ¶_o corollary_n hereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o a_o superficies_n commensurable_a unto_o a_o medial_a superficies_n be_v also_o a_o medial_a superficies_n for_o the_o line_n which_o containâ—_n in_o power_n those_o superficiece_n be_v commensurable_a in_o power_n of_o which_o the_o one_o be_v a_o medial_a line_n by_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o medial_a line_n in_o the_o 21._o of_o this_o ten_o wherefore_o the_o other_o also_o be_v a_o medial_a line_n by_o this_o 23._o proposition_n and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o rational_a line_n so_o also_o be_v it_o to_o be_v say_v oâ—_n medial_a line_n namely_o that_o a_o liâ—e_z commensurable_a to_o a_o medial_a line_n be_v also_o a_o medial_a line_n a_o line_n i_o say_v which_o be_v commensurable_a unto_o a_o medial_a line_n whether_o it_o be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n and_o also_o in_o power_n or_o else_o in_o power_n only_o for_o universal_o it_o be_v true_a that_o line_n commensurable_a in_o length_n be_v also_o commensurable_a in_o power_n now_o if_o unto_o a_o medial_a line_n there_o be_v a_o line_n commensurable_a in_o power_n if_o it_o be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n they_o be_v those_o line_n call_v medial_a line_n commensurable_a in_o length_n &_o in_o power_n but_o if_o they_o be_v commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o thâ—y_o be_v call_v medial_a line_n commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o there_o be_v also_o other_o right_a line_n incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o medial_a line_n and_o commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o to_o the_o same_o and_o these_o line_n be_v also_o call_v medial_a for_o that_o they_o be_v commensurable_a in_o power_n to_o the_o medial_a line_n and_o in_o aâ—_z muâ—h_o as_o they_o be_v medial_a line_n they_o be_v commensurable_a in_o power_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o but_o be_v compare_v the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o they_o may_v be_v commensurable_a either_o in_o length_n and_o therefore_o in_o power_n or_o else_o in_o power_n only_o and_o then_o if_o they_o be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n they_o be_v call_v also_o medial_a line_n commensurable_a in_o length_n and_o so_o consequent_o they_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v commensurable_a in_o power_n but_o iâ—_z they_o be_v commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o also_o be_v call_v medial_a line_n commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o flussates_n after_o this_o proposition_n teach_v how_o to_o come_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o medial_a superficiece_n and_o line_n by_o surd_a number_n after_o this_o manner_n namely_o to_o express_v the_o medial_a superficiece_n by_o the_o root_n of_o number_n which_o be_v not_o square_a number_n and_o the_o line_n contain_v in_o power_n such_o medial_a superficiece_n by_o the_o root_n of_o root_n of_o number_n not_o square_a medial_a line_n also_o commensurable_a be_v express_v by_o the_o root_n of_o root_n of_o like_a superficial_a number_n but_o yet_o not_o square_a but_o such_o as_o have_v that_o proportion_n that_o the_o square_n of_o square_a number_n have_v for_o the_o root_n of_o those_o number_n and_o the_o root_n of_o root_n be_v in_o proportion_n as_o number_n be_v namely_o if_o the_o square_n be_v proportional_a the_o side_n also_o shall_v be_v proportional_a by_o the_o 22._o of_o the_o six_o but_o medial_a line_n incommensurable_a in_o power_n be_v the_o root_n of_o root_n of_o number_n which_o have_v not_o that_o proportion_n that_o square_a number_n have_v for_o their_o root_n be_v the_o power_n of_o medial_a line_n which_o be_v incommensurable_a by_o the_o 9_o of_o the_o ten_o but_o medial_a line_n commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o be_v the_o root_n of_o root_n of_o number_n which_o have_v that_o proportion_n that_o simple_a square_a number_n have_v and_o not_o which_o the_o square_n of_o square_n have_v for_o the_o root_n which_o be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o medial_a line_n be_v commensurable_a but_o the_o root_n of_o root_n which_o express_v the_o say_v medial_a line_n be_v incommensurable_a wherefore_o there_o may_v be_v find_v out_o infinite_a medial_a line_n incommensurable_a in_o powâ—r_n by_o compare_v infinite_a unlike_o plain_a number_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o for_o unlike_o plain_a number_n which_o have_v not_o the_o proportion_n of_o square_a number_n do_v make_v the_o root_n which_o express_v the_o superficiece_n of_o medial_a line_n incommensurable_a by_o the_o 9_o of_o the_o ten_o and_o therefore_o the_o medial_a line_n contain_v in_o power_n those_o superficiece_n be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n for_o line_n incommensurable_a in_o power_n be_v always_o incommensurable_a in_o length_n by_o the_o corollary_n of_o the_o 9_o of_o the_o ten_o ¶_o the_o 21._o theorem_a the_o 24._o proposition_n a_o rectangle_n parallelogram_n comprehend_v under_o medial_a line_n commensurable_a in_o length_n be_v a_o medial_a rectangle_n parallelogram_n svppose_v that_o the_o rectangle_n parallelogram_n agnostus_n be_v comprehend_v under_o these_o medial_a right_a line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc_o which_o let_v be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n construction_n then_o i_o say_v that_o ac_fw-la be_v a_o medial_a rectangle_n parallelogram_n describe_v by_o the_o 46._o of_o the_o first_o upon_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la a_o square_a ad._n demonstration_n wherefore_o the_o square_a ad_fw-la be_v a_o medial_a superficies_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v commensurablâ—_n in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n bc_o and_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v equal_a unto_o the_o line_n bd_o therefore_o the_o line_n bd_o be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n bc._n but_o 〈◊〉_d the_o line_n db_o be_v to_o the_o line_n bc_o so_o be_v the_o square_a dam_n to_o the_o parallelogram_n ac_fw-la by_o the_o first_o of_o the_o six_o wherefore_o by_o the_o 10._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o square_a dam_n be_v commensurable_a unto_o the_o parallelogram_n ac_fw-la but_o the_o square_a dam_n be_v medial_a for_o that_o it_o be_v describe_v upon_o a_o medial_a line_n wherefore_o ac_fw-la also_o be_v a_o medial_a parallelogram_n by_o the_o former_a corollary_n a_o rectangle_v etc_o etc_o which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v prove_v ¶_o the_o 22â—_n theorem_a the_o 25._o proposition_n a_o rectangle_n parallelogram_n comprehend_v under_o medial_a right_a line_n commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o be_v either_o rational_a or_o medial_a and_o now_o if_o the_o line_n hk_o be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n he_o that_o be_v unto_o the_o line_n fg_o note_n which_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o line_n he_o than_o by_o the_o 19_o of_o the_o ten_o the_o parallelogram_n nh_o be_v rational_a but_o if_o it_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n fg_o than_o the_o line_n hk_o and_o he_o be_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o and_o so_o shall_v the_o parallelogram_n hn_o be_v medial_a wherefore_o the_o parallelogram_n hn_o be_v either_o rational_a or_o medial_a but_o the_o parallelogram_n hn_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o parallelogram_n ag._n wherefore_o the_o parallelogram_n ac_fw-la be_v either_o rational_a or_o medial_a a_o rectangle_n parallelogram_n therefore_o comprehend_v under_o medial_a right_a line_n commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o be_v either_o rational_a or_o medial_a which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v demonstrate_v how_o to_o find_v medial_a line_n commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o contain_v a_o rational_a parallelogram_n and_o also_o other_o medial_a line_n commensurable_a in_o power_n contain_v a_o medial_a
of_o be._n but_o that_o which_o be_v produce_v of_o ab_fw-la into_o bc_o together_o with_o the_o square_a number_n of_o ce_fw-fr be_v suppose_v to_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o square_a number_n of_o be_v wherefore_o that_o which_o be_v produce_v of_o gb_o into_o bc_o together_o with_o the_o square_a number_n of_o ce_fw-fr be_v equal_a to_o that_o which_o be_v produce_v of_o ab_fw-la into_o bc_o together_o with_o the_o square_a number_n of_o ce._n wherefore_o take_v away_o the_o square_a number_n of_o ce_fw-fr which_o be_v common_a to_o they_o both_o the_o number_n ab_fw-la shall_v be_v equal_a to_o the_o number_n gb_o namely_o the_o great_a to_o the_o less_o which_o be_v impossible_a wherefore_o that_o which_o be_v produce_v of_o ab_fw-la into_o bc_o together_o with_o the_o square_a number_n of_o ce_fw-fr be_v not_o equal_a to_o the_o square_a number_n of_o be_v i_o say_v also_o that_o that_o which_o be_v produce_v of_o ab_fw-la into_o bc_o together_o with_o the_o square_a number_n of_o ce_fw-fr be_v not_o less_o than_o the_o square_a number_n of_o be._n for_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o shall_v it_o be_v equal_a to_o some_o square_a number_n less_o than_o the_o square_a number_n of_o be._n wherefore_o let_v the_o number_n produce_v of_o ab_fw-la into_o bc_o together_o with_o the_o square_n of_o the_o number_n ce_fw-fr be_v equal_a to_o the_o square_a number_n of_o bf_o and_o let_v the_o number_n ha_o be_v double_a to_o the_o number_n df._n then_o also_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o number_n hc_n be_v double_a to_o the_o number_n cf_o so_o that_o hc_n also_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o equal_a part_n in_o fletcher_n and_o therefore_o also_o the_o number_n which_o be_v produce_v of_o hd_a into_o bc_o together_o with_o the_o square_a number_n of_o fc_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o square_a number_n of_o the_o number_n bf_o but_o by_o supposition_n the_o number_n which_o be_v produce_v of_o ab_fw-la into_o bc_o together_o with_o the_o square_a number_n of_o ce_fw-fr be_v equal_a to_o the_o square_a number_n of_o bf_o wherefore_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o number_n produce_v of_o ab_fw-la into_o bc_o together_o with_o the_o square_a number_n of_o ce_fw-fr be_v equal_a to_o that_o which_o be_v produce_v of_o hb_o into_o bc_o together_o with_o the_o square_a number_n cf_o which_o be_v impossible_a for_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v equal_a then_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o square_n of_o cf_o be_v less_o than_o the_o square_a of_o ce_fw-fr the_o number_n produce_v of_o hb_o into_o bc_o shall_v be_v great_a than_o thâ—_z number_v produce_v of_o ab_fw-la into_o bc._n and_o so_o also_o shall_v the_o number_n hb_o be_v great_a than_o the_o number_n ab_fw-la when_o yet_o it_o be_v less_o than_o it_o wherefore_o the_o number_n produce_v of_o ab_fw-la into_o bc_o together_o with_o the_o square_a number_n of_o ce_fw-fr be_v not_o less_o than_o the_o square_a number_n of_o â—_o e._n and_o it_o be_v also_o prove_v that_o it_o can_v be_v equal_a to_o the_o square_a number_n of_o be_v neither_o great_a than_o it_o wherefore_o that_o which_o be_v produce_v of_o ab_fw-la into_o bc_o add_v to_o the_o square_a number_n of_o ce_fw-fr make_v not_o a_o square_a number_n and_o although_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o demonstrate_v this_o many_o other_o way_n yet_o this_o seem_v to_o we_o sufficient_a lest_o the_o matter_n be_v over_o long_o shall_v seem_v to_o much_o tedious_a ¶_o the_o 6._o problem_n the_o 29._o proposition_n to_o find_v out_o two_o such_o rational_a right_a line_n commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o that_o the_o great_a shall_v be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o less_o by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o right_a line_n commensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o great_a let_v there_o be_v put_v a_o rational_a line_n ab_fw-la and_o take_v also_o two_o such_o square_a number_n cd_o and_o de_fw-fr construction_n that_o their_o excess_n ce_fw-fr be_v not_o a_o square_a number_n by_o the_o corollary_n of_o the_o first_o assumpt_n of_o the_o 28._o of_o the_o ten_o and_o upon_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la describe_v a_o semicircle_n afb_o and_o by_o the_o corollary_n of_o the_o 6._o of_o the_o ten_o as_o the_o number_n dc_o be_v to_o the_o number_n ce_fw-fr so_o let_v the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n basilius_n be_v to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n af._n demonstration_n and_o draw_v a_o line_n from_o fletcher_n to_o b._n now_o for_o that_o as_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n basilius_n be_v to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n of_o so_o be_v the_o number_n cd_o to_o the_o number_n ce_fw-fr therefore_o the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n basilius_n have_v to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n of_o that_o proportion_n that_o the_o number_n cd_o have_v to_o the_o number_n ce._n wherefore_o the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n basilius_n be_v commensurable_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n of_o by_o the_o 6._o of_o the_o ten_o but_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v rational_a wherefore_o also_o the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n of_o be_v rational_a wherefore_o also_o the_o line_n of_o be_v rational_a and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o number_n cd_o have_v not_o unto_o the_o number_n ce_fw-fr that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n therefore_o neither_o also_o have_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n of_o that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n wherefore_o by_o the_o 9_o of_o the_o ten_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v unto_o the_o line_n of_o incommensurable_a in_o length_n wherefore_o the_o line_n of_o and_o ab_fw-la be_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o and_o for_o that_o as_o the_o number_n dc_o be_v to_o the_o number_n ce_fw-fr so_o be_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n of_o therefore_o by_o conversion_n or_o everse_v proportion_n which_o be_v demonstrate_v by_o the_o corollary_n of_o the_o 19_o of_o the_o five_o as_o the_o number_n cd_o be_v to_o the_o number_n de_fw-fr so_o be_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n bf_o which_o be_v the_o excess_n of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la above_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n of_o by_o the_o assumpt_n put_v before_o the_o 14._o of_o this_o book_n but_o the_o number_n cd_o have_v to_o the_o number_n de_fw-fr that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n wherefore_o the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la have_v to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n bf_o that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a numâ—er_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n wherefore_o by_o the_o 9_o of_o the_o ten_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n bf_o and_o by_o the_o 47._o of_o the_o first_o the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n of_o and_o fb_o wherefore_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o line_n of_o by_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n bf_o which_o be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la wherefore_o there_o be_v find_v out_o two_o such_o rational_a line_n commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o namely_o ab_fw-la and_o of_o so_o that_o the_o great_a line_n ab_fw-la be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o less_o line_n of_o by_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n fb_o which_o be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v do_v ¶_o the_o 7._o theorem_a the_o 30._o proposition_n to_o find_v out_o two_o such_o rational_a line_n commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o cause_n that_o the_o great_a shall_v be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o less_o by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o right_a line_n incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o great_a let_v there_o be_v put_v a_o rational_a line_n ab_fw-la and_o take_v also_o by_o the_o 2._o assumpt_n of_o the_o 28._o of_o the_o ten_o two_o square_a number_n ce_fw-fr and_o ed_z which_o be_v add_v together_o make_v not_o a_o square_a number_n and_o let_v the_o number_n ce_fw-fr and_o ed_z add_v together_o make_v the_o number_n cd_o construction_n and_o upon_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la describe_v a_o sencircle_v afb_o and_o by_o the_o corollary_n of_o the_o 6._o of_o the_o ten_o as_o the_o number_n dc_o be_v to_o the_o number_n ce_fw-fr so_o let_v the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n of_o and_o draw_v a_o line_n from_o fletcher_n to_o b._n and_o we_o may_v in_o like_a sort_n demonstration_n as_o we_o do_v in_o the_o former_a proposition_n prove_v that_o the_o line_n basilius_n and_o of_o be_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o and_o for_o that_o as_o the_o number_n dc_o be_v
to_o the_o number_n ce_fw-fr so_o be_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n of_o therefore_o by_o conversion_n by_o the_o corollary_n of_o the_o 19_o of_o the_o five_o as_o the_o number_n cd_o be_v to_o the_o number_n de_fw-fr so_o be_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la to_o the_o square_n to_o the_o line_n fb_o but_o the_o number_n c_o d_o have_v not_o to_o the_o number_n de_fw-fr that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a nâ—mbeâ—_n hâ—th_v to_o a_o square_a number_n wherefore_o neither_o also_o the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la have_v to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n bf_o that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n wherefore_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v by_o the_o 9_o of_o the_o ten_o incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n bf_o and_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o line_n of_o by_o the_o square_n of_o the_o right_a line_n bf_o which_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la wherefore_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o of_o be_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o and_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o line_n of_o by_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n fb_o which_o be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n abâ—_n â—_z which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v do_v ¶_o a_o assumpt_n if_o there_o be_v two_o right_a line_n have_v between_o themselves_o any_o proportion_n as_o the_o one_o right_a line_n be_v to_o the_o other_o so_o be_v the_o parallelogram_n contain_v under_o both_o the_o right_a line_n to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o less_o of_o those_o two_o line_n suppose_v that_o these_o two_o right_a ab_fw-la and_o bc_o be_v in_o some_o certain_a proportion_n find_v then_o i_o say_v that_o as_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v to_o the_o line_n bc_o so_o be_v the_o parallelogram_n contain_v under_o ab_fw-la and_o bc_o to_o the_o square_n of_o bc._n describe_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n bc_o and_o let_v the_o same_o be_v cd_o and_o make_v perfect_a the_o parallelogram_n ad_fw-la now_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o as_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v to_o the_o line_n bc_o so_o be_v the_o parallelogram_n ad_fw-la to_o the_o parallelogram_n or_o square_n be_v by_o the_o first_o of_o the_o six_o but_o the_o parallelogram_n ad_fw-la be_v that_o which_o be_v bontain_v under_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc_o for_o the_o line_n bc_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o line_n bd_o and_o the_o parallelogram_n be_v be_v the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n bc._n wherefore_o as_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v to_o the_o line_n bc_o so_o be_v the_o parallelogram_n coutain_v under_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc_o to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n bc_o which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v prove_v ¶_o the_o 8._o problem_n the_o 31._o proposition_n to_o find_v out_o two_o medial_a line_n commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o comprehend_v a_o rational_a superficies_n so_o that_o the_o great_a shall_v be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o less_o by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n commensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o great_a let_v there_o be_v take_v by_o the_o 29._o of_o the_o ten_o two_o rational_a line_n commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o a_o and_o b_o construction_n so_o that_o let_v the_o line_n a_o be_v the_o great_a be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o line_n b_o be_v the_o less_o by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n commensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n aâ—_n â—_z and_o let_v the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n c_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o parallelogram_n contain_v under_o the_o line_n a_o and_o b_o which_o be_v do_v by_o find_v out_o the_o mean_a proportional_a line_n namely_o the_o line_n c_o between_o the_o line_n a_o and_o b_o by_o the_o 13._o of_o the_o six_o now_o the_o parallelogram_n contain_v under_o the_o line_n a_o and_o b_o be_v medial_a by_o the_o 21._o of_o this_o book_n wherefore_o by_o the_o corollary_n of_o the_o 23._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o square_a also_o of_o the_o line_n c_o be_v medial_a wherefore_o the_o line_n c_o also_o be_v medial_a unto_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n b_o let_v the_o parallelogram_n contain_v under_o the_o line_n c_o and_o d_o be_v equal_a by_o find_v out_o a_o three_o line_n proportional_a namely_o the_o line_n d_o to_o the_o two_o line_n c_o and_o b_o by_o the_o 11._o of_o the_o six_o but_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n b_o be_v rational_a demonstration_n wherefore_o the_o parallelogram_n contain_v under_o the_o line_n c_o and_o d_o be_v rational_a and_o for_o that_o as_o the_o line_n a_o be_v to_o the_o line_n b_o so_o be_v the_o parallelogram_n contain_v under_o the_o line_n a_o and_o b_o to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n b_o by_o the_o assumpt_n go_v before_o but_o unto_o the_o parallelogram_n contain_v under_o the_o line_n a_o and_o b_o be_v equal_v the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n c_o and_o unto_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n b_o be_v equal_a the_o parallelogram_n contain_v under_o the_o line_n c_o and_o d_o as_o it_o have_v now_o be_v prove_v therefore_o as_o the_o line_n a_o be_v to_o the_o line_n b_o so_o be_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n c_o to_o the_o parallelogram_n contain_v under_o the_o line_n c_o d._n but_o as_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n c_o be_v to_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n c_o and_o d_o so_o be_v the_o line_n c_o to_o the_o line_n d._n wherefore_o as_o the_o line_n a_o be_v to_o the_o line_n b_o so_o be_v the_o line_n c_o to_o the_o line_n d._n but_o by_o supposition_n the_o line_n a_o be_v commensurable_a unto_o the_o line_n b_o in_o power_n only_o wherefore_o by_o the_o 11._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o line_n c_o also_o be_v unto_o the_o line_n d_o commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o but_o the_o line_n c_o be_v medial_a wherefore_o by_o the_o 23â—_n of_o the_o ten_o the_o line_n d_o also_o be_v medial_a and_o for_o that_o as_o the_o line_n a_o be_v to_o the_o line_n b_o so_o be_v the_o line_n c_o to_o the_o line_n d_o but_o the_o line_n a_o be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o line_n b_o by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n commensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n a_o by_o supposition_n wherefore_o the_o line_n c_o also_o be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o line_n d_o by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n commensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n c._n wherefore_o there_o be_v find_v out_o two_o medial_a line_n c_o and_o d_o commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o comprehend_v a_o rational_a superficies_n and_o the_o line_n c_o be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o line_n d_o by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n commensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n c._n and_o in_o like_a sort_n may_v be_v find_v out_o two_o medial_a line_n commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o contain_v a_o rational_a superficies_n so_o that_o the_o great_a shall_v be_v in_o power_n more_o they_o the_o less_o by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o great_a namely_o when_o the_o line_n a_o be_v in_o power_n more_o they_o the_o line_n b_o by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n incommensurable_n in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n a_o which_o to_o do_v be_v teach_v by_o the_o 30._o of_o this_o book_n the_o self_n same_o construction_n remain_v that_o part_n of_o this_o proposition_n from_o these_o word_n and_o for_o that_o as_o the_o line_n a_o be_v to_o the_o line_n b_o to_o these_o word_n but_o by_o supposition_n the_o line_n a_o be_v commensurable_a unto_o the_o line_n b_o may_v more_o easy_o be_v demonstrate_v after_o this_o manner_n the_o line_n c_o b_o d_o be_v in_o continual_a proportion_n by_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o 17._o of_o the_o six_o but_o the_o line_n a_o c_o d_o be_v also_o in_o continual_a proportion_n by_o the_o same_o wherefore_o by_o the_o 11._o of_o the_o five_o as_o the_o line_n a_o be_v to_o the_o line_n c_o so_o be_v the_o line_n b_o to_o the_o line_n d._n wherefore_o alternate_o as_o the_o line_n a_o be_v to_o the_o line_n b_o so_fw-mi be_v the_o line_n c_o to_o the_o line_n d._n etc_n etc_n which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v do_v ¶_o a_o assumpt_n if_o there_o be_v three_o right_a line_n have_v between_o themselves_o any_o proportion_n as_o the_o first_o be_v to_o the_o three_o so_o be_v the_o parallelogram_n contain_v under_o the_o first_o and_o the_o second_o to_o the_o parallelogram_n contain_v under_o the_o second_o and_o the_o three_o suppose_v that_o these_o three_o line_n ab_fw-la b_o c_o and_o cd_o be_v in_o some_o certain_a proportion_n then_o i_o say_v that_o as_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v to_o
the_o line_n cd_o so_o be_v the_o parallelogram_n contain_v under_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc_o to_o the_o parallelogram_n contain_v under_o the_o line_n bc_o and_o cd_o construction_n from_o the_o point_n a_o raise_v up_o unto_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la a_o perpendicular_a line_n ae_n and_o let_v ae_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o line_n bc_o and_o by_o the_o point_n e_o draw_v unto_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la a_o parallel_n line_n eke_o and_o by_o every_o one_o of_o the_o point_n b_o c_o and_o d_o draw_v unto_o the_o line_n ae_n parallel_a line_n bf_o change_z and_o dk_o and_o for_o that_o as_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v to_o the_o line_n bc_o so_o be_v the_o parallelogram_n of_o to_o the_o parallelogram_n bh_o by_o the_o first_o of_o the_o six_o demonstration_n and_o as_o the_o line_n bc_o be_v to_o the_o linâ—_n cd_o so_o be_v the_o parallelogram_n bh_o to_o the_o parallelogram_n ck_o wherefore_o of_o equality_n as_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v to_o the_o line_n cd_o so_o be_v the_o parallelogram_n of_o to_o the_o parallelogram_n ck_o but_o the_o parallelogram_n of_o be_v that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc_o for_o the_o line_n ae_n be_v put_v equal_a to_o the_o line_n bc._n and_o the_o parallelogram_n ck_o be_v that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n bc_o and_o cd_o for_o the_o line_n bc_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o line_n change_z for_o that_o the_o line_n change_z be_v equal_a to_o the_o line_n ae_n by_o the_o 34._o of_o the_o first_o if_o therefore_o there_o be_v three_o right_a line_n have_v between_o themselves_o any_o proportion_n as_o the_o first_o be_v to_o the_o three_o so_o be_v the_o parallelogram_n contain_v under_o the_o first_o and_o the_o second_o to_o the_o parallelogram_n contain_v under_o the_o second_o and_o the_o three_o which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v demonstrate_v ¶_o the_o 9_o problem_n the_o 32._o proposition_n to_o find_v out_o two_o medial_a line_n commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o comprehend_v a_o medial_a superficies_n so_o that_o the_o great_a shall_v be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o less_o by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n commensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o great_a let_v there_o be_v take_v three_o rational_a line_n commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o a_o b_o c_o so_fw-mi that_o by_o the_o 29._o of_o the_o ten_o let_v the_o line_n a_o be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o line_n c_o by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n commensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n a._n construction_n and_o unto_o the_o parallelogram_n contain_v under_o the_o line_n a_o &_o b_o let_v the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n d_o be_v equal_a but_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n a_o and_o b_o be_v medial_a wherefore_o by_o the_o corollary_n of_o the_o 23._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n d_o also_o be_v medial_a wherefore_o the_o line_n d_o also_o be_v medial_a and_o unto_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n b_o and_o c_o let_v be_v equal_a that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n d_o and_o e_o which_o be_v do_v by_o â—inding_v out_o a_o four_o line_n proportional_a unto_o the_o line_n d_o b_o c_o which_o let_v be_v the_o line_n e_o demonstration_n and_o for_o that_o by_o the_o assumpt_n go_v before_o as_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n a_o and_o b_o be_v to_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n b_o and_o c_o so_o be_v the_o line_n a_o to_o the_o line_n c._n but_o unto_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n a_o &_o b_o be_v equal_a the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n d_o and_o unto_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n b_o &_o c_o be_v equal_a that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n d_o and_o e._n wherefore_o as_o the_o line_n a_o be_v to_o the_o line_n c_o so_fw-mi iâ—_z the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n d_o to_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n d_o and_o e._n but_o as_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n d_o be_v to_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n d_o and_o e_o so_o be_v the_o line_n d_o to_o the_o line_n e_o by_o the_o assumpt_n put_v before_o the_o 22._o of_o the_o ten_o wherefore_o as_o the_o line_n a_o be_v to_o the_o line_n c_o so_o be_v the_o line_n d_o to_o the_o line_n e._n but_o the_o line_n a_o be_v unto_o the_o line_n c_o commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o wherefore_o the_o line_n d_o be_v unto_o the_o line_n e_o commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o but_o d_z be_v a_o medial_a line_n wherefore_o by_o the_o 23._o of_o the_o ten_o e_o also_o be_v a_o medial_a line_n and_o for_o that_o as_o the_o line_n a_o be_v to_o the_o line_n c_o so_o be_v the_o line_n d_o to_o the_o line_n e_o and_o the_o line_n a_o be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o line_n c_o by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n commensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n a._n wherefore_o by_o the_o 14._o of_o the_o ten_o d_o be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o e_o by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n commensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n d._n i_o say_v moreover_o that_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n d_o and_o e_o be_v medial_a for_o forasmuch_o as_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n b_o &_o c_o be_v equal_a to_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n d_o and_o e_o but_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n b_o and_o c_o be_v medial_a wherefore_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n d_o and_o e_o be_v also_o medial_a wherefore_o there_o be_v find_v out_o two_o medial_a line_n d_z and_o e_o commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o comprehend_v a_o medial_a superficies_n so_o that_o the_o great_a be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o less_o by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o great_a which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v do_v and_o thus_o iâ—_z iâ—_z euâ—deâ—t_n how_o in_o like_a sort_n may_v be_v find_v out_o two_o medial_a line_n commâ—â—surable_a in_o power_n only_o corollary_n contain_v a_o medial_a superficies_n so_o that_o the_o great_a shall_v be_v in_o power_n more_o theâ—_z the_o less_o by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n incommensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o great_a when_o the_o line_n a_o be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o line_n c_o by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n incommensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n a_o as_o the_o thirty_o teach_v us._n 1._o ¶_o a_o assumpt_n suppose_v that_o there_o be_v a_o rectangle_n triangle_n abc_n have_v the_o angle_n bac_n a_o right_a angle_n and_o â—y_a the_o 12._o of_o the_o first_o from_o the_o point_n a_o to_o the_o right_a line_n bc_o a_o perpendicular_a line_n be_v draw_v ad_fw-la then_o i_o say_v first_o that_o the_o parallelogram_n contain_v under_o the_o line_n câ—_n and_o bd_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n basilius_n second_o i_o say_v that_o the_o parallelogram_n contain_v under_o the_o line_n bc_o and_o cd_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ca._n three_o i_o say_v that_o the_o parallelogram_n contain_v under_o the_o line_n bd_o and_o dc_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ad._n and_o fourthly_a i_o say_v that_o the_o parallelogram_n contain_v under_o the_o line_n bc_o &_o ad_fw-la be_v equal_a to_o the_o parallelogram_n contain_v under_o the_o line_n basilius_n &_o ac_fw-la as_o touch_v the_o second_o that_o the_o parellelogramme_n contain_v under_o the_o line_n bâ—_n and_o cd_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la be_v by_o the_o self_n same_o reason_n prove_v for_o the_o triangle_n abc_n be_v like_a to_o the_o triangle_n adc_o wherefore_o as_o the_o line_n bc_o be_v to_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la dee_n so_o be_v the_o line_n ac_fw-la to_o the_o line_n dc_o corollary_n wherefore_o the_o parallelogram_n contain_v under_o the_o line_n bc_o and_o cd_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la corollary_n as_o touch_v the_o three_o that_o the_o parallelogram_n contain_v under_o the_o line_n bd_o and_o dc_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n dam_fw-ge be_v thus_o prove_v for_o forasmuch_o as_o if_o in_o a_o rectangle_n triangle_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o right_a angle_n to_o the_o base_a a_o perpendicular_a line_n the_o perpendicular_a so_o draw_v be_v the_o mean_a proportional_a between_o the_o segment_n of_o the_o base_a by_o the_o corollary_n of_o the_o 8._o of_o the_o six_o therefore_o as_o the_o line_n bd_o be_v to_o the_o line_n dam_fw-ge so_o be_v thâ—_z line_n ad_fw-la to_o the_o line_n dc_o wherefore_o by_o the_o 1â—_o of_o the_o six_o the_o parallelogram_n
wherefore_o by_o the_o corollary_n of_o the_o 23._o of_o the_o ten_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o of_o be_v also_o medial_a but_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o of_o conclude_v be_v by_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o first_o assumpt_n go_v before_o equal_a to_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n of_o and_o fb_o wherefore_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n of_o &_o fb_o be_v a_o medial_a superficies_n and_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o that_o which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n of_o and_o fb_o add_v together_o be_v rational_a conclusion_n wherefore_o there_o be_v find_v out_o two_o right_a line_n of_o and_o fb_o incommensurable_a in_o power_n who_o square_n add_v together_o make_v a_o rational_a superficies_n and_o the_o parallelogram_n contain_v under_o they_o be_v a_o medial_a superficiâ—sâ—_n which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v do_v ¶_o the_o 11._o problem_n the_o 34._o proposition_n to_o find_v out_o two_o right_a line_n incommensurable_a in_o power_n who_o square_n add_v together_o make_v a_o medial_a superficies_n and_o the_o parallelogram_n contain_v under_o they_o make_v a_o rational_a superficies_n take_v by_o the_o 31._o of_o the_o ten_o two_o medial_a line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc_o commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o comprehend_v a_o rational_a superficies_n construction_n so_o that_o let_v the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o line_n bc_o by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n incommensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o describe_v upon_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la a_o semicircle_n adb_o and_o by_o the_o 10._o of_o the_o first_o divide_v the_o line_n bc_o unto_o two_o equal_a part_n in_o the_o point_n e._n and_o by_o the_o 28._o of_o the_o six_o upon_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la apply_v a_o parallelogram_n equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n be_v and_o want_v in_o figure_n by_o a_o square_a and_o let_v that_o parallelogram_n be_v that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n of_o and_o fb_o wherefore_o the_o line_n of_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n fb_o by_o the_o 2._o part_n of_o the_o 18._o of_o the_o ten_o and_o from_o the_o point_n f_o unto_o the_o right_a line_n ab_fw-la raise_v up_o by_o the_o 11._o of_o the_o first_o a_o perpendicular_a line_n fd_o and_o draw_v line_n from_o a_o to_o d_o and_o from_o d_z to_o b._n demonstration_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o line_n of_o be_v incommensurable_a unto_o the_o line_n fb_o but_o by_o the_o second_o assumpt_v go_v before_o the_o 33._o of_o the_o ten_o as_o the_o line_n of_o be_v to_o the_o line_n fb_o so_o be_v the_o parallelogram_n contain_v under_o the_o line_n basilius_n and_o of_o to_o the_o parallelogram_n contain_v under_o the_o line_n basilius_n and_o bf_o wherefore_o by_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o ten_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n basilius_n and_o of_o be_v incommensurable_a to_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o bf_o but_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n basilius_n and_o of_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la and_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o bf_o be_v also_o equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n db_o by_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o first_o assumpt_n go_v before_o the_o 33._o of_o the_o ten_o wherefore_o the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la be_v incommensurable_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n db._n wherefore_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la and_o db_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o power_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v medial_a therefore_o also_o the_o superficies_n make_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la and_o db_o add_v together_o be_v medial_a conclude_v for_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la and_o db_o be_v by_o the_o 47._o of_o the_o first_o equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o line_n bc_o be_v double_a to_o the_o line_n fd_o as_o it_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o proposition_n go_v before_o therefore_o the_o parallelogram_n contain_v under_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o and_o bc_o be_v double_a to_o the_o parallelogram_n contain_v under_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o fd_v by_o the_o three_o assumpt_v go_v before_o the_o 33._o proposition_n wherefore_o it_o be_v also_o commensurable_a unto_o it_o by_o the_o six_o of_o the_o ten_o but_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v rational_a wherefore_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o fd_o be_v also_o rational_a but_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o fd_v be_v equal_a to_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la and_o db_o by_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o first_o assumpt_n go_v before_o the_o 33._o of_o the_o ten_o wherefore_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la and_o db_o be_v also_o rational_a conclusion_n wherefore_o there_o be_v â—ound_v out_o two_o right_a line_n ad_fw-la and_o db_o incommensurable_a in_o power_n who_o square_n add_v together_o make_v a_o medial_a superficies_n and_o the_o parallelogram_n contain_v under_o they_o make_v a_o rational_a superficies_n which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v do_v ¶_o the_o 12._o problem_n the_o 35._o proposition_n to_o find_v out_o two_o right_a line_n incommensurable_a in_o power_n who_o square_n add_v together_o make_v a_o medial_a superficies_n and_o the_o parallelogram_n contain_v under_o they_o make_v also_o a_o medial_a superficies_n which_o parallelogram_n moreover_o shall_v be_v incommensurable_a to_o the_o superficies_n make_v of_o the_o square_n of_o those_o line_n add_v together_o take_v by_o the_o 32._o of_o the_o ten_o two_o medial_a line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc_o commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o construction_n comprehend_v a_o medial_a superficies_n so_o that_o let_v the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o line_n bc_o by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n incommensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o upon_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la describe_v a_o semicircle_n adb_o and_o let_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o construction_n be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o two_o former_a proposition_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o by_o the_o 2_o part_n of_o the_o 18._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o line_n of_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n fb_o demonstration_n therefore_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la be_v incommensurable_a in_o power_n unto_o the_o line_n db_o by_o that_o which_o be_v demonstrate_v in_o the_o proposition_n go_v before_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v medial_a therefore_o that_o also_o which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la and_o db_o which_o square_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la by_o the_o 47._o of_o the_o first_o be_v medial_a conclude_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n of_o and_o fb_o be_v equal_a to_o either_o of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ebb_v and_o fd_o for_o by_o supposition_n the_o parallelogram_n contain_v under_o the_o line_n of_o and_o fb_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ebb_n and_o the_o same_o parallelogram_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n df_o by_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o first_o assumpt_n go_v before_o the_o 33._o of_o the_o ten_o wherefore_o the_o line_n be_v be_v equal_a to_o the_o line_n df._n wherefore_o the_o line_n bc_o be_v double_a to_o the_o line_n fd._n wherefore_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc_o be_v double_a to_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o fd._n wherefore_o they_o be_v commensurable_a by_o the_o six_o of_o this_o book_n but_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc_o be_v medial_a by_o supposition_n wherefore_o also_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o fd_o be_v medial_a by_o the_o corollary_n of_o the_o 23_o of_o the_o ten_o but_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o fd_v be_v by_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o first_o assumpt_n go_v before_o the_o 33._o of_o the_o ten_o equal_v to_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la and_o db_o conclude_v wherefore_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la and_o db_o be_v also_o medial_a and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n bc._n but_o the_o line_n bc_o be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n be._n wherefore_o by_o the_o 13â—_n of_o
the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc_o demonstration_n together_o with_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc_o twice_o but_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la be_v equal_a to_o the_o parallelogram_n df._n wherefore_o the_o parallelogram_n df_o be_v equal_a to_o that_o which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc_o together_o with_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc_o twice_o now_o then_o again_o by_o the_o 44_o of_o the_o first_o upon_o the_o line_n de_fw-fr apply_v the_o parallelogram_n eh_o equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc._n wherefore_o the_o parallelogram_n remain_v namely_o hf_o be_v equal_a to_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc_o twice_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o either_o of_o these_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc_o be_v medial_a therefore_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc_o be_v also_o medial_a and_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc_o twice_o be_v by_o the_o corollary_n of_o the_o â—4_o of_o the_o ten_o medial_a for_o by_o the_o 6._o of_o this_o book_n it_o be_v commensurable_a â—â—_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc_o once_o which_o be_v by_o supposition_n medial_a 〈…〉_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc_o be_v equal_a the_o parallelogram_n eh_o and_o unto_o that_o 〈◊〉_d contain_v under_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc_o twice_o be_v equal_a the_o parallelogram_n he_o 〈…〉_o either_o of_o these_o parallelogram_n he_o and_o of_o be_v medial_a and_o they_o be_v apply_v upon_o the_o rational_a line_n ed._n wherefore_o by_o the_o 22._o of_o the_o ten_o either_o of_o these_o line_n dh_o and_o hg_o be_v a_o rational_a line_n and_o incommensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n de._n and_o forasmuch_o as_o by_o supposition_n the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n bc._n but_o as_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v to_o the_o line_n be_v â—_z so_o be_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la to_o the_o parallelogram_n which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc_o by_o the_o first_o of_o the_o six_o wherefore_o by_o the_o 10_o of_o this_o bookâ—_n the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v incommensurable_a to_o the_o parallelogram_n contain_v under_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc._n but_o to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v commensâ—able_a that_o which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc_o by_o the_o 15._o of_o the_o ten_o for_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc_o be_v commensurable_a when_o as_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc_o be_v put_v to_o be_v commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o and_o to_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc_o be_v commensurable_a that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc_o twice_o by_o the_o 6_o of_o the_o ten_o wherefore_o that_o which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc_o be_v incommensurable_a to_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc_o twice_o but_o to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc_o be_v equal_a the_o parallelogram_n eh_o and_o to_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc_o twice_o be_v equal_a the_o parallelogram_n fh_o wherefore_o the_o parallelogram_n fh_o be_v incommensurable_a to_o the_o parallelogram_n he._n wherefore_o the_o line_n dh_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n hg_o by_o the_o 1_o of_o the_o six_o and_o 10_o of_o this_o book_n and_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o they_o be_v rational_a line_n wherefore_o the_o line_n dh_o &_o hg_o be_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o wherefore_o by_o the_o 36._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o whole_a line_n dg_o be_v irrational_o and_o the_o line_n de_fw-fr be_v rational_a but_o a_o rectangle_n superficies_n comprehend_v under_o a_o rational_a line_n and_o a_o irrational_a line_n be_v by_o the_o corollary_n add_v after_o the_o 21_o of_o the_o ten_o irrational_a wherefore_o the_o superficies_n df_o be_v irrational_a and_o the_o line_n also_o which_o contain_v it_o in_o power_n be_v irrational_a but_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la contain_v in_o power_n the_o superficies_n df._n wherefore_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la be_v irrational_a and_o it_o be_v call_v a_o second_o bimedial_a line_n this_o proposition_n show_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o four_o irrational_a line_n call_v a_o second_o bimedial_a line_n line_n the_o definition_n whereof_o be_v evident_a by_o this_o proposition_n which_o be_v thus_o a_o second_o bimedial_a line_n be_v a_o irrational_a line_n which_o be_v make_v of_o two_o medial_a line_n commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o join_v together_o which_o comprehend_v a_o medial_a superficies_n and_o it_o be_v call_v a_o second_o bimediall_n because_o the_o two_o medial_a line_n of_o which_o it_o be_v compose_v contain_v a_o medial_a superficies_n and_o not_o a_o rational_a now_o a_o medial_a be_v by_o nature_n &_o in_o knowledge_n after_o a_o rational_a ¶_o the_o 27._o theorem_a the_o 39_o proposition_n if_o two_o right_a line_n incommensurable_a in_o power_n be_v add_v together_o have_v that_o which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o square_n of_o they_o rational_a and_o the_o parallelogram_n contain_v under_o they_o medial_a the_o whole_a right_a line_n be_v irrational_a and_o be_v call_v a_o great_a line_n let_v tâ—ese_n two_o right_a line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o power_n only_o and_o make_v that_o which_o be_v require_v in_o the_o proposition_n the_o 33._o of_o the_o ten_o teach_v to_o find_v out_o two_o such_o line_n be_v add_v together_o then_o i_o say_v that_o the_o whole_a line_n ac_fw-la be_v irrational_a demonstration_n for_o forasmuch_o as_o by_o supposition_n the_o parallelogram_n contain_v under_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc_o be_v medial_a therefore_o the_o parallelogram_n contain_v twice_o under_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc_o be_v medial_a for_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o ab_fw-la and_o bc_o twice_o be_v commensurable_a to_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o ab_fw-la and_o bc_o once_o by_o the_o 6._o of_o the_o ten_o wherefore_o by_o the_o corollary_n of_o the_o 23._o of_o the_o ten_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o ab_fw-la &_o bc_o twice_o be_v medial_a but_o by_o supposition_n that_o which_o iâ—_z compose_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc_o be_v rational_a wherefore_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc_o twice_o be_v incommensurable_a to_o that_o which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc._n wherefore_o by_o the_o 16._o of_o the_o ten_o that_o which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc_o together_o with_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la &_o bc_o twice_o which_o be_v by_o the_o 4._o of_o the_o second_o equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la be_v incommensurable_a to_o that_o which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc._n but_o that_o which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc_o be_v rational_a wherefore_o the_o square_a of_o the_o whole_a line_n ac_fw-la be_v irrational_a wherefore_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la also_o be_v irrational_a and_o be_v call_v a_o great_a line_n and_o it_o be_v call_v a_o great_a line_n for_o that_o that_o which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la &_o bc_o which_o be_v rational_a be_v great_a than_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o bc_o twice_o which_o be_v medial_a now_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o the_o name_n shall_v be_v give_v according_a to_o the_o property_n of_o the_o rational_a a_o assumpt_n this_o proposition_n teach_v the_o production_n of_o the_o five_o irrational_a line_n which_o be_v call_v a_o great_a line_n which_o be_v by_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o proposition_n thus_o define_v a_o great_a line_n be_v a_o irrational_a line_n which_o be_v compose_v of_o two_o right_a line_n which_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o power_n line_n the_o square_n of_o which_o add_v together_o make_v a_o rational_a superficies_n and_o the_o parallelogram_n which_o they_o contain_v be_v medial_a it_o be_v therefore_o call_v a_o great_a line_n as_o theon_n say_v because_o the_o square_n of_o the_o two_o line_n of_o which_o it_o be_v compose_v add_v together_o be_v rational_a be_v great_a than_o the_o medial_a superficies_n contain_v under_o they_o twice_o and_o it_o be_v convenient_a that_o the_o denomination_n be_v take_v of_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o
length_n and_o so_o likewise_o shall_v the_o line_n ad_fw-la and_o db_o be_v for_o every_o line_n measure_v itself_o and_o any_o other_o line_n equal_a to_o itself_o moreover_o the_o line_n db_o be_v either_o one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o the_o line_n acâ—_n that_o be_v be_v equal_a to_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la oâ—_n else_o it_o be_v greater-then_a the_o line_n ac_fw-la either_o else_o it_o be_v less_o than_o it_o if_o db_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la then_o put_v the_o line_n db_o upon_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la each_o end_n of_o the_o one_o shall_v agree_v with_o each_o end_n of_o the_o other_o wherefore_o put_v the_o point_n b_o upon_o the_o point_n a_o the_o point_n d_o also_o shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o point_n c_o and_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la which_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la shall_v also_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o line_n cb_o which_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o line_n db._n wherefore_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v divide_v into_o his_o name_n in_o the_o point_n c._n and_o so_o also_o shall_v the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v divide_v in_o the_o point_n d_o be_v divide_v in_o the_o self_n â—ame_n point_n that_o the_o self_n same_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v before_o divide_v in_o the_o point_n c_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o supposition_n for_o by_o supposition_n it_o be_v divide_v in_o sundry_a point_n namely_o in_o c_o &_o d._n but_o if_o the_o line_n db_o be_v greaterâ—_n the_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la let_v the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v deâ—ided_v into_o two_o equal_a part_n in_o the_o point_n e._n wherefore_o the_o point_n c_o &_o d_o shall_v not_o equal_o be_v distant_a from_o the_o point_n e_o now_o by_o the_o first_o assupt_v go_v before_o this_o proposition_n that_o which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la &_o db_o be_v great_a they_o that_o which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la &_o cbâ—_n but_o that_o which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la &_o db_o together_o with_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la &_o db_o twice_o be_v equal_a to_o that_o which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la &_o cb_o together_o with_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o twice_o for_o either_o of_o they_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o whole_a line_n ab_fw-la by_o the_o 4._o of_o the_o second_o wherefore_o how_o much_o that_o which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la and_o db_o add_v together_o be_v great_a than_o that_o which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o add_v together_o so_o much_o be_v that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o twice_o great_a than_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la and_o db_o twice_o but_o that_o which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la and_o db_o exceed_v that_o which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o by_o a_o rational_a superficies_n by_o the_o 2._o assumpt_n go_v before_o this_o proposition_n for_o that_o which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la and_o db_o be_v rational_a and_o so_o also_o be_v that_o which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o for_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la and_o db_o be_v put_v to_o be_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o and_o so_o likewise_o be_v the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb._n wherefore_o also_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o twice_o exceed_v that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la &_o db_o twice_o by_o a_o rational_a superficies_n when_o yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v both_o medial_a superficiece_n by_o the_o 21._o of_o the_o ten_o which_o by_o the_o 26._o of_o the_o same_o be_v impossible_a and_o if_o the_o line_n db_o be_v less_o than_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la we_o may_v by_o the_o like_a demonstration_n prove_v the_o self_n same_o impossibility_n wherefore_o a_o binomial_a line_n be_v in_o one_o point_n only_o divide_v into_o his_o name_n which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v demonstrate_v 〈…〉_o ollary_n add_v by_o flussates_n two_o ration_n 〈…〉_o surable_a in_o power_n only_o be_v add_v together_o can_v be_v equal_a to_o two_o other_o rational_a line_n 〈…〉_o in_o power_n only_o add_v together_o corollary_n for_o either_o of_o they_o shall_v make_v a_o binomia_fw-la 〈…〉_o so_o shall_v a_o binomial_a line_n be_v divide_v into_o his_o name_n in_o more_o point_n than_o onâ—â—â—ch_v by_o this_o proposition_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v impossible_a the_o like_a shall_v follow_v in_o the_o five_o 〈◊〉_d irrational_a line_n as_o touch_v their_o two_o name_n ¶_o the_o 31._o problem_n the_o 43._o proposition_n a_o first_o bimedial_a line_n be_v in_o one_o point_n only_o divide_v into_o his_o name_n svppose_v that_o ab_fw-la be_v a_o first_o bimedial_a line_n and_o let_v it_o be_v divide_v into_o his_o part_n in_o the_o point_n c_o so_fw-mi that_o let_v the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o be_v medial_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o and_o contain_v a_o rational_a superficies_n then_o i_o say_v that_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la can_v not_o be_v divide_v into_o his_o name_n in_o any_o other_o point_n then_o in_o c._n for_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v it_o be_v divide_v into_o his_o name_n in_o the_o point_n d_o impossibilâ—â—e_n so_fw-mi that_o let_v ad_fw-la &_o db_o be_v medial_a line_n commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o comprehend_v a_o rational_a superficies_n now_o forasmuch_o as_o how_o much_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la and_o db_o twice_o diâ—ferreth_v from_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o twice_o so_o much_o differ_v that_o which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la and_o db_o from_o that_o which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o but_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la and_o db_o twice_o differ_v from_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o twice_o by_o a_o rational_a superficies_n by_o the_o second_o assumpt_v go_v before_o the_o 41._o of_o the_o ten_o for_o either_o of_o those_o superficiece_n be_v rational_a wherefore_o that_o which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o differ_v from_o that_o which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la and_o db_o by_o a_o rational_a superficies_n when_o yet_o they_o be_v both_o medial_a superficiece_n which_o be_v impossible_a wherefore_o a_o first_o bimedial_a line_n be_v in_o one_o point_n only_o divide_v into_o his_o name_n which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v prove_v ¶_o the_o 32._o theorem_a the_o 44._o proposition_n a_o second_o bimedial_a line_n be_v in_o one_o point_n only_o divide_v into_o his_o name_n svppose_v that_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v a_o second_o bimedial_a line_n be_v divide_v into_o his_o name_n in_o the_o point_n c_o so_o that_o let_v the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o be_v medial_a line_n commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o comprehend_v a_o medial_a superficies_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o point_n c_o divide_v not_o the_o whole_a line_n ab_fw-la into_o two_o equal_a part_n impossibility_n for_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o be_v not_o commensurable_a in_o length_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o now_o i_o say_v that_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la can_v be_v divide_v into_o his_o name_n in_o any_o other_o point_n but_o only_o in_o c._n for_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v it_o be_v divide_v into_o his_o name_n in_o the_o point_n d_o so_fw-mi that_o let_v not_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o that_o be_v let_v it_o not_o be_v equal_a with_o the_o line_n db._n but_o let_v it_o be_v great_a than_o it_o now_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o first_o assumpt_n go_v before_o the_o 42._o proposition_n of_o this_o book_n that_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o be_v great_a than_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la and_o db._n and_o also_o that_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la and_o db_o be_v medial_a line_n commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o comprehend_v a_o medial_a supersicy_n take_v a_o rational_a line_n ef._n and_o by_o the_o 44._o of_o the_o first_o upon_o the_o line_n of_o apply_v a_o rectangle_n parallelogram_n eke_o equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la from_o which_o parallelogram_n take_v away_o the_o parallelogram_n eglantine_n equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o wherefore_o the_o residue_n namely_o the_o parallelogram_n hk_o
be_v equal_a to_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o twice_o again_o from_o the_o the_o parallelogram_n eke_o take_v away_o the_o parallelogram_n el_n equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la and_o db_o which_o be_v less_o than_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb._n wherefore_o the_o residue_n namely_o the_o parallelogram_n mk_o be_v equal_a to_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la and_o db_o twice_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o be_v medial_a therefore_o the_o parallelogram_n eglantine_n also_o be_v medial_a impossibility_n and_o it_o be_v apply_v upon_o the_o rational_a line_n efâ—_n â—_z wherefore_o the_o line_n eh_o be_v rational_a and_o incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n ef._n and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o parallelogram_n hk_o be_v medial_a for_o that_o which_o be_v equal_a unto_o it_o namely_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o twice_o be_v medial_a therefore_o the_o line_n hn_o be_v also_o rational_a and_o incommensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n ef._n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o be_v medial_a line_n commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o therefore_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n cb._n but_o as_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la be_v to_o the_o line_n cb_o so_o be_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la to_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o by_o the_o 1._o of_o the_o six_o wherefore_o the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la be_v incommensurable_a to_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb._n butt_n by_o the_o 16._o of_o the_o ten_o unto_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la be_v commensurable_a the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o add_v together_o for_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o be_v commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o and_o unto_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o be_v commensurable_a that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o twice_o wherefore_o that_o which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o be_v incommensurable_a to_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o twice_o but_o to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o be_v equal_a the_o parallelogram_n eglantine_n and_o to_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o twice_o be_v equal_a the_o paralelograme_n hk_o wherefore_o the_o parallelogram_n eglantine_n be_v incommensurable_a to_o the_o parallelogram_n hk_o wherefore_o also_o the_o line_n eh_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n hn._n and_o the_o line_n eh_o and_o hn_o be_v rational_a wherefore_o they_o be_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o but_o if_o two_o rational_a line_n commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o be_v add_v together_o the_o whole_a line_n be_v irrational_a and_o be_v call_v a_o binomial_a line_n by_o the_o 36._o of_o the_o ten_o wherefore_o the_o binomial_a line_n en_fw-fr be_v in_o the_o point_n h_o divide_v into_o his_o name_n and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n also_o may_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o line_n em_n and_o mn_o be_v rational_a line_n commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o wherefore_o en_fw-fr being_n a_o binomial_a line_n be_v divide_v into_o his_o name_n in_o sundry_a point_n namely_o in_o h_o and_o m_o neither_o be_v the_o line_n eh_o one_o and_o the_o same_o that_o be_v equal_a with_o mn_n for_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o be_v great_a than_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n bd_o and_o ad_fw-la by_o the_o 1._o assumpt_v put_v after_o the_o 41._o of_o the_o ten_o but_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la and_o db_o be_v great_a than_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la and_o db_o twice_o by_o the_o assumpt_n put_v after_o the_o 39_o of_o the_o ten_o wherefore_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o that_o be_v the_o parallelogram_n eglantine_n be_v much_o great_a than_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la and_o db_o twice_o that_o be_v then_o the_o parallelogram_n mk_o wherefore_o by_o the_o first_o of_o the_o six_o the_o line_n eh_o be_v great_a than_o the_o line_n mn_v wherefore_o eh_o be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o mn_n wherefore_o a_o binomial_a line_n be_v in_o two_o sundry_a point_n divide_v into_o his_o name_n which_o be_v impossible_a the_o self_n same_o absurdity_n also_o will_v follow_v if_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la be_v suppose_v to_o be_v less_o than_o the_o line_n db._n a_o second_o binomial_a line_n therefore_o be_v not_o divide_v into_o his_o name_n in_o sundry_a point_n wherefore_o it_o be_v divide_v in_o one_o only_a which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v demonstrate_v ¶_o the_o 33._o theorem_a the_o 45._o proposition_n a_o great_a line_n be_v in_o one_o point_n only_o divide_v into_o his_o name_n let_v ab_fw-la be_v a_o great_a line_n be_v divide_v into_o his_o name_n in_o the_o point_n c_o so_fw-mi that_o let_v the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o be_v rational_a incommensurable_a in_o power_n have_v that_o which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o rational_a and_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o medial_a impossibiâ—â—â—e_n then_o i_o say_v that_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la can_v not_o in_o any_o other_o point_n then_o in_o c_o be_v divide_v into_o his_o name_n for_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v it_o be_v divide_v into_o his_o name_n in_o the_o point_n d_o so_fw-mi that_o let_v ad_fw-la and_o db_o be_v line_n incommensurable_a in_o power_n have_v that_o which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la and_o db_o rational_a and_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la and_o db_o medial_a now_o forasmuch_o as_o how_o much_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o diâ—â—er_n from_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la and_o db_o so_o much_o differ_v that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la and_o db_o twice_o from_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o twice_o by_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v beâ—e_v say_v in_o the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o 42._o proposition_n but_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o exceed_v the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la and_o db_o by_o a_o rational_a superficies_n for_o they_o be_v either_o of_o they_o rational_a wherefore_o that_o which_o be_v containeâ—â—â—der_v the_o line_n ad_fw-la and_o db_o twice_o exceed_v that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o twice_o by_o a_o rational_a superficies_n when_o as_o either_o of_o they_o be_v a_o medial_a supersâ—â—â—es_n which_o be_v impossible_a by_o the_o 26._o of_o the_o ten_o wherefore_o a_o great_a line_n be_v in_o one_o point_n only_o divide_v into_o his_o name_n which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v prove_v ¶_o the_o 34._o theorem_a the_o 46._o proposition_n a_o line_n contain_v in_o power_n a_o rational_a and_o a_o medial_a be_v in_o one_o point_n only_o divide_v into_o his_o name_n let_v ab_fw-la be_v a_o line_n contain_v in_o power_n a_o rational_a and_o a_o medial_a be_v divide_v into_o his_o name_n in_o the_o point_n c_o so_fw-mi that_o let_v the_o line_n ac_fw-la &_o cb_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o power_n have_v that_o which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o medial_a and_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o rational_a impossibility_n then_o i_o say_v that_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la can_v not_o in_o any_o other_o point_n be_v divide_v into_o his_o name_n but_o only_o in_o the_o point_n c._n for_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v it_o be_v divide_v into_o his_o name_n in_o the_o point_n d_o so_fw-mi that_o let_v the_o line_n ad_fw-la and_o db_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o power_n have_v that_o which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la and_o db_o medial_a and_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la and_o db_o rational_a now_o forasmuch_o as_o how_o much_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la &_o db_o twice_o differ_v from_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o twice_o so_o much_o differ_v the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la &_o cb_o add_v together_o from_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la and_o db_o add_v together_o but_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o twice_o exceed_v that_o
which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la and_o db_o twice_o by_o a_o rational_a superficies_n for_o either_o of_o they_o be_v rational_a wherefore_o also_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o add_v together_o exceed_v the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la and_o db_o add_v together_o by_o a_o rational_a superficies_n when_o yet_o each_o of_o they_o be_v a_o medial_a superficies_n which_o be_v impossible_a wherefore_o a_o line_n contain_v in_o power_n a_o rational_a and_o a_o medial_a be_v in_o one_o point_n only_o divide_v into_o his_o name_n which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v demonstrate_v ¶_o the_o 35._o theorem_a the_o 47._o proposition_n a_o line_n contain_v in_o power_n two_o medial_n be_v in_o one_o point_n only_o divide_v into_o his_o name_n svppose_v that_o ab_fw-la be_v a_o line_n contain_v in_o power_n two_o medial_n be_v divide_v into_o his_o name_n in_o the_o point_n c_o so_fw-mi that_o let_v the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o power_n have_v that_o which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la &_o cb_o medial_a and_o that_o also_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o medial_a and_o moreover_o incommensurable_a â—o_o that_o which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb._n then_o i_o say_v construction_n that_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la can_v in_o no_o other_o point_n be_v divide_v into_o his_o name_n but_o only_o in_o the_o point_n c._n for_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v it_o be_v divide_v into_o his_o name_n in_o the_o point_n d_o so_fw-mi that_o let_v not_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o that_o be_v equal_a with_o the_o line_n db_o but_o by_o supposition_n let_v the_o line_n ac_fw-la be_v the_o great_a and_o take_v a_o rational_a line_n ef._n and_o by_o the_o 43._o of_o the_o first_o upon_o the_o line_n of_o apply_v a_o rectangle_n parallelogram_n eglantine_n equal_a to_o that_o which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o and_o likewise_o upon_o the_o line_n hc_n which_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o line_n of_o apply_v the_o parallelogram_n hk_o equal_a to_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o twice_o wherefore_o the_o whole_a parallelogram_n eke_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la absurdity_n again_o upon_o the_o same_o line_n of_o describe_v the_o parallelogram_n el_n equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la and_o db._n wherefore_o the_o residue_n namely_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la and_o db_o twice_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o parallelogram_n remain_v namely_o to_o mk_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o that_o which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o be_v by_o supposition_n medial_a therefore_o the_o parallelogram_n eglantine_n which_o be_v equal_a unto_o it_o be_v also_o medial_a and_o it_o be_v apply_v upon_o the_o rational_a line_n ef._n wherefore_o by_o the_o 22._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o line_n he_o be_v rational_a and_o incommensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n ef._n and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n also_o the_o line_n hn_o be_v rational_a and_o incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o same_o line_n ef._n and_o forasmuch_o as_o that_o which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o be_v incommensurable_a to_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o twice_o for_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v incommensurable_a to_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o once_o therefore_o the_o parallelogram_n eglantine_n be_v incommensurable_a to_o the_o parallelogram_n h_o â—_o wherefore_o the_o line_n eh_o also_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n hn_o and_o they_o be_v rational_a line_n wherefore_o the_o line_n eh_o and_o hn_o be_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o wherefore_o the_o whole_a line_n en_fw-fr be_v a_o binomial_a line_n and_o be_v divide_v into_o his_o name_n in_o the_o point_n h._n and_o in_o like_a sort_n may_v we_o prove_v that_o the_o same_o binomial_a line_n en_fw-fr be_v divide_v into_o his_o name_n in_o the_o point_n m_o and_o that_o the_o line_n eh_o be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o that_o be_v equal_a with_o the_o line_n mn_o as_o it_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o 44._o of_o this_o book_n wherefore_o a_o binomial_a line_n be_v divide_v into_o his_o name_n in_o two_o sundry_a point_n which_o be_v impossible_a by_o the_o 42._o of_o the_o ten_o wherefore_o a_o line_n contain_v in_o power_n two_o medial_n be_v not_o in_o sundry_a point_n divide_v into_o his_o name_n wherefore_o it_o be_v divide_v in_o one_o point_n only_o which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v demonstrate_v ¶_o second_a definition_n it_o be_v show_v before_o that_o of_o binomial_a line_n there_o be_v six_o kind_n line_n the_o definition_n of_o all_o which_o be_v here_o now_o set_v and_o be_v call_v second_o definition_n all_o binomial_a line_n as_o all_o other_o kind_n of_o irrational_a line_n be_v conceive_v consider_v and_o perfect_o understand_v only_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o rational_a line_n who_o part_n as_o before_o be_v teach_v be_v certain_a and_o know_v and_o may_v be_v distinct_o express_v by_o number_n unto_o which_o line_n they_o be_v compare_v this_o rationalâ—_fw-la line_n must_v you_o ever_o have_v before_o your_o eye_n in_o all_o these_o definition_n so_o shall_v they_o all_o be_v â—asie_a enough_o paâ—tâ—s_n a_o binomial_a line_n you_o know_v be_v make_v of_o two_o part_n or_o name_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v great_a than_o the_o other_o wherefore_o the_o power_n or_o square_v also_o of_o the_o one_o be_v great_a than_o the_o power_n or_o square_a oâ—_n the_o other_o the_o three_o first_o kind_n of_o binomial_a line_n namely_o the_o first_o the_o seconâ—_o &_o the_o three_o be_v produce_v when_o the_o square_a of_o the_o great_a name_n or_o part_n of_o a_o binomâ—all_n eâ—cedeth_v the_o square_a of_o the_o less_o name_n or_o part_n by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n which_o be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o it_o namely_o to_o the_o great_a the_o three_o last_o kind_n namely_o the_o four_o the_o â—iâ—t_n and_o the_o six_o be_v produce_v when_o the_o square_a of_o the_o great_a name_n or_o part_n â—â—â—â—edeth_v the_o square_a of_o the_o less_o name_n or_o part_n by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n incommensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o it_o that_o be_v to_o the_o great_a part_n definition_n a_o first_o binomial_a line_n be_v who_o square_a of_o the_o great_a part_n exceed_v the_o square_a of_o tâ—e_z less_o part_n â—y_a the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o great_a part_n and_o the_o great_a part_n be_v also_o commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o tâ—e_z rational_a line_n first_o set_v as_o lâ—t_v the_o rational_a line_n first_o set_v be_v ab_fw-la who_o part_n be_v distinct_o know_v suppose_v also_o that_o the_o line_n ce_fw-fr be_v a_o binomial_a line_n who_o name_n or_o part_n let_v be_v cd_o and_o de._n and_o let_v the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n cd_o the_o great_a part_n exceed_v the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n de_fw-fr the_o less_o part_n by_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n fg_o which_o line_n fg_o let_v bâ—e_o commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n cd_o which_o be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o binomial_a line_n and_o moreover_o let_v the_o line_n cd_o the_o great_a paâ—t_n be_v commensurble_n in_o length_n to_o the_o rational_a line_n first_o set_v namely_o to_o ab_fw-la so_o by_o this_o dâ—â—inition_n the_o binomial_a line_n ce_fw-fr be_v a_o first_o binomial_a line_n definition_n a_o second_o binomial_a line_n be_v when_o the_o square_a of_o the_o great_a part_n exceed_v the_o square_a of_o the_o less_o part_n by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n commensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o it_o and_o the_o less_o part_n be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o rational_a line_n first_o set_v as_o suppose_v ever_o the_o rational_a line_n let_v ce_fw-fr be_v a_o binomial_a line_n divide_v in_o the_o point_n d._n the_o square_n of_o who_o great_a part_n cd_o let_v exceed_v the_o square_n of_o the_o less_o part_n de_fw-fr by_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n fg_o which_o line_n â—g_z let_v be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n cd_o tâ—e_z great_a pâ—â—â—_n oâ—_n the_o binomial_a line_n and_o let_v also_o the_o line_n de_fw-fr the_o less_o part_n of_o the_o binomial_a line_n be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o rational_a line_n first_o set_v ab_fw-la so_o by_o this_o definition_n the_o binomial_a line_n ce_fw-fr be_v a_o second_o binomial_a line_n â—â—â—â—â—â—ition_n a_o three_o binomial_a
line_n be_v when_o the_o square_a of_o the_o great_a part_n exceed_v the_o square_a of_o the_o less_o part_n by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n commensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o it_o and_o neither_o part_n be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o rational_a line_n give_v as_o suppose_v the_o line_n ce_fw-fr to_o be_v a_o binomial_a line_n who_o part_n be_v join_v together_o in_o the_o point_n d_o and_o let_v the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n cd_o the_o great_a part_n exceed_v the_o square_n of_o the_o less_o part_n de_fw-fr by_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n fg_o and_o let_v the_o line_n fg_o be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n cd_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o binomial_a moreover_o let_v neither_o the_o great_a part_v cd_o nor_o the_o less_o part_n de_fw-fr be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o rational_a line_n ab_fw-la then_o be_v the_o line_n ce_fw-fr by_o this_o definition_n a_o three_o binomial_a line_n a_o four_o binomial_a line_n be_v definition_n when_o the_o square_a of_o the_o great_a part_n exceed_v the_o square_a of_o the_o less_o by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n incommensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o great_a part_n and_o the_o great_a be_v also_o commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o rational_a line_n as_o let_v the_o line_n ce_fw-fr be_v a_o binomial_a line_n who_o part_n let_v be_v cd_o &_o de_fw-fr &_o let_v the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n cd_o the_o great_a part_n exceed_v the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n de_fw-fr the_o less_o by_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n fg._n and_o let_v the_o line_n fg_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n cd_o the_o great_a let_v also_o the_o line_n cd_o the_o great_a part_n be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o rational_a line_n ab_fw-la then_o by_o this_o definition_n the_o line_n ce_fw-fr be_v a_o four_o binomial_a line_n a_o five_o binomial_a line_n be_v definition_n when_o the_o square_a of_o the_o great_a part_n exceed_v the_o square_a of_o the_o less_o part_n by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n incommensurable_a unto_o it_o in_o length_n and_o the_o less_o part_n also_o be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o rational_a line_n give_v as_o suppose_v that_o ce_fw-fr be_v a_o binomial_a line_n who_o great_a part_n let_v be_v cd_o and_o let_v the_o less_o part_n be_v de._n and_o let_v the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n cd_o exceed_v the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n de_fw-fr by_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n fg_o which_o let_v be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n cd_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o binomial_a line_n and_o let_v the_o line_n de_fw-fr the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o binomial_a line_n be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o rational_a line_n ab_fw-la so_o be_v the_o line_n ce_fw-fr by_o this_o definition_n a_o five_o binomial_a line_n a_o six_o binomial_a line_n be_v definition_n when_o the_o square_a of_o the_o great_a part_n exceed_v the_o square_a of_o the_o less_o by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n incommensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o it_o and_o neither_o part_n be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o rational_a line_n give_v as_o let_v the_o line_n ce_fw-fr be_v a_o binomial_a line_n divide_v into_o his_o name_n in_o the_o point_n d._n the_o square_n of_o who_o great_a part_n cd_o let_v exceed_v the_o square_n of_o the_o less_o part_n de_fw-fr by_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n fg_o and_o let_v the_o line_n fg_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n cd_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o binomial_a line_n let_v also_o neither_o cd_o the_o great_a part_n nor_o de_fw-fr the_o less_o part_n be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o rational_a line_n ab_fw-la and_o so_o by_o this_o definition_n the_o line_n ce_fw-fr be_v a_o six_o binomial_a line_n so_o you_o see_v that_o by_o these_o definition_n &_o their_o example_n and_o declaration_n all_o the_o kind_n of_o binomial_a line_n be_v make_v very_o plain_a this_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o here_o be_v nothing_o speak_v of_o those_o line_n both_o who_o portion_n aâ—e_v commensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o rational_a line_n first_o set_v for_o that_o such_o line_n can_v be_v binomial_a line_n â—or_a binomial_a line_n be_v compose_v of_o two_o rational_a line_n commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o by_o the_o 36._o of_o this_o book_n but_o line_n both_o who_o portion_n be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o rational_a line_n first_o set_v be_v not_o binomial_a line_n for_o that_o the_o part_n of_o such_o line_n shall_v by_o the_o 12._o of_o this_o book_n be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o so_o shall_v they_o not_o be_v such_o line_n as_o be_v require_v to_o the_o composition_n of_o a_o binomial_a line_n moreover_o such_o line_n shall_v not_o be_v irrational_a but_o rational_a for_o that_o they_o be_v commensurable_a tâ—â—ch_o of_o the_o part_n whereof_o they_o be_v compose_v by_o the_o 15._o oâ—_n this_o book_n and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v rational_a for_o that_o the_o line_n which_o composâ—_n they_o be_v rational_a ¶_o the_o 13._o problem_n the_o 48._o proposition_n to_o find_v out_o a_o first_o binomial_a line_n composition_n take_v two_o number_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o &_o let_v they_o be_v such_o that_o the_o number_n which_o be_v make_v of_o they_o both_o add_v together_o namely_o ab_fw-la have_v unto_o one_o of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o bc_o that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n â—ut_z unto_o the_o other_o namely_o unto_o ca_n let_v it_o not_o have_v that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n such_o as_o be_v every_o square_a number_n which_o may_v be_v divide_v into_o a_o square_a number_n and_o into_o a_o number_n not_o square_a construction_n take_v also_o a_o certain_a rational_a line_n and_o let_v the_o same_o be_v d._n and_o unto_o the_o line_n d_o let_v the_o line_n of_o be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n wherefore_o the_o line_n of_o be_v rational_a and_o as_o the_o number_n ab_fw-la be_v to_o the_o number_n ac_fw-la so_o let_v the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n of_o be_v to_o the_o square_n of_o a_o other_o â—iâ—e_n namely_o of_o fg_o by_o the_o corollary_n of_o the_o six_o of_o the_o ten_o wherefore_o the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n of_o have_v to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n fg_o that_o proportion_n that_o number_n have_v to_o number_v wherefore_o the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n of_o be_v commensurable_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n fg_o by_o the_o 6._o of_o this_o book_n and_o the_o line_n of_o be_v rational_a demonstration_n wherefore_o the_o line_n fg_o also_o be_v rational_a and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o number_n ab_fw-la have_v not_o to_o the_o number_n ac_fw-la that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n neither_o shall_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n of_o have_v to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n fg_o that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n wherefore_o the_o line_n of_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n fg_o by_o the_o 9_o of_o this_o book_n wherefore_o the_o line_n of_o and_o fg_o be_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o wherefore_o the_o whole_a line_n eglantine_n be_v a_o binomial_a line_n by_o the_o 36._o of_o the_o ten_o i_o say_v also_o that_o it_o be_v a_o â—irst_n binomial_a line_n for_o for_o that_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d basilius_n be_v to_o the_o number_n ac_fw-la so_o be_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n of_o to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n â—g_z but_o the_o number_n basilius_n be_v great_a than_o the_o number_n ac_fw-la wherefore_o the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n â—f_n be_v also_o great_a than_o the_o square_a oâ—_n the_o line_n fg._n unto_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n of_o let_v the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n fg_o and_o h_o be_v equal_a which_o how_o to_o find_v out_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o assumpt_n put_v â—ftâ—r_v the_o 13._o of_o the_o tâ—nth_o and_o fâ—r_v that_o as_o thâ—_z number_n basilius_n be_v to_o the_o number_n ac_fw-la so_o be_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n of_o to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n fg_o therefore_o by_o coâ—uersion_n or_o eâ—ersion_n of_o proportion_n by_o the_o corollary_n of_o the_o 19_o of_o the_o five_o as_o the_o number_n ab_fw-la be_v to_o the_o number_n bc_o so_o be_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n of_o to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n h._n but_o the_o number_n ab_fw-la have_v to_o the_o number_n bc_o that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n wherefore_o also_o the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n of_o have_v to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n h_o
that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n wherefore_o the_o line_n of_o be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n h_o by_o the_o 9_o of_o this_o book_n wherefore_o the_o line_n of_o be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o line_n fg_o by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n ef._n and_o the_o line_n of_o and_o fg_o be_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o and_o the_o line_n of_o be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o rational_a line_n d._n wherefore_o the_o line_n eglantine_n be_v a_o first_o binomial_a line_n which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v do_v the_o 14._o problem_n the_o 49._o proposition_n to_o find_v out_o a_o second_o binomial_a line_n take_v two_o number_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o and_o let_v they_o be_v such_o that_o the_o number_n make_v of_o they_o both_o add_v together_o namely_o construction_n ab_fw-la have_v unto_o bc_o that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n and_o unto_o the_o number_n ca_n let_v it_o not_o have_v that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n as_o it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o former_a proposition_n take_v also_o a_o rational_a line_n and_o let_v the_o same_o be_v d_o and_o unto_o the_o line_n d_o let_v the_o line_n fg_o be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n wherefore_o fg_o be_v a_o rational_a line_n and_o as_o the_o number_n ca_n be_v to_o the_o number_n ab_fw-la so_o let_v the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n gf_o be_v to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n fe_o by_o the_o 6._o of_o the_o ten_o wherefore_o the_o square_a of_o the_o linâ—_n gf_o be_v commensurable_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n fe_o wherefore_o also_o fe_o be_v a_o rational_a line_n demonstration_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o number_n ca_n have_v not_o unto_o the_o number_n ab_fw-la that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n therefore_o neither_o also_o the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n gf_o have_v to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n fe_o that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n wherefore_o the_o line_n gf_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n fe_o by_o the_o 9_o of_o the_o ten_o wherefore_o the_o line_n fg_o and_o fe_o be_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o wherefore_o the_o whole_a line_n eglantine_n be_v a_o binomial_a line_n i_o say_v moreover_o that_o the_o linâ—_n eglantine_n be_v a_o second_o binomial_a line_n for_o for_o that_o by_o contrary_a proportion_n as_o the_o number_n basilius_n be_v to_o the_o number_n ac_fw-la so_o be_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n of_o to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n fg._n but_o the_o number_n basilius_n be_v great_a than_o the_o number_n ac_fw-la wherefore_o also_o the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n of_o be_v great_a than_o the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n fg._n unto_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n of_o let_v the_o square_n of_o the_o linâ—s_v gf_o and_o h_o be_v equal_a now_o by_o conversion_n by_o the_o corollary_n of_o the_o 19_o of_o of_o the_o five_o as_o the_o number_n ab_fw-la be_v to_o the_o number_n bc_o so_o be_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n of_o to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n h._n but_o the_o number_n ab_fw-la have_v to_o the_o number_n bc_o that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n wherefore_o the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n of_o have_v to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n h_o that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n wherefore_o by_o the_o 9_o of_o the_o ten_o the_o line_n of_o be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n h._n wherefore_o the_o line_n of_o be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o line_n fg_o by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n commensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n of_o and_o the_o line_n of_o and_o fg_o be_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o and_o fg_o be_v the_o less_o name_n â—s_v commensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o rational_a line_n give_v namely_o to_o d._n wherefore_o eglantine_n be_v a_o second_o binomial_a line_n which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v do_v ¶_o the_o 15._o problem_n the_o 50._o proposition_n to_o find_v out_o a_o three_o binomial_a line_n construction_n take_v two_o number_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o and_o let_v they_o be_v such_o that_o the_o number_n make_v of_o they_o both_o add_v together_o namely_o ab_fw-la have_v to_o the_o number_n bc_o that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n but_o to_o the_o number_n ac_fw-la let_v it_o not_o have_v that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n as_o it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o two_o former_a and_o take_v also_o some_o other_o number_n that_o be_v not_o a_o square_a number_n and_o let_v the_o same_o be_v d_o and_o let_v not_o the_o number_n d_o have_v either_o to_o the_o number_n basilius_n or_o to_o the_o number_n ac_fw-la that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n and_o take_v a_o rational_a line_n and_o let_v the_o the_o same_o be_v e._n and_o as_o the_o number_n d_o be_v to_o the_o number_n ab_fw-la so_o let_v the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n e_o be_v to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n fg._n wherefore_o the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n e_o be_v commensurable_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n fg_o but_o the_o line_n e_o be_v rational_a wherefore_o the_o line_n fg_o also_o be_v rational_a and_o for_o that_o the_o number_n d_o have_v not_o to_o the_o number_n ab_fw-la that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n neither_o also_o shall_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n e_o have_v to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n fg_o that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n wherefore_o the_o line_n e_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n fg_o by_o the_o 9_o of_o the_o ten_o now_o again_o as_o the_o number_n ab_fw-la be_v to_o the_o number_n ac_fw-la so_o let_v the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n fg_o be_v to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n gh_o wherefore_o the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n fg_o be_v commensurable_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n gh_o demonstration_n and_o the_o line_n fg_o be_v rational_a wherefore_o also_o the_o line_n gh_o be_v rational_a and_o for_o that_o the_o number_n basilius_n have_v not_o to_o the_o number_n ac_fw-la that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n therefore_o neither_o also_o have_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n fg_o to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n gh_o that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n wherefore_o the_o line_n fg_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n gh_o wherefore_o the_o line_n fg_o &_o gh_o be_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o wherefore_o the_o whole_a line_n fh_o be_v a_o binomial_a line_n i_o say_v moreover_o that_o it_o be_v a_o three_o binomial_a line_n for_o for_o that_o as_o the_o number_n d_o be_v to_o the_o number_n ab_fw-la so_o be_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n e_o to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n fg_o but_o as_o the_o number_n ab_fw-la be_v to_o the_o number_n ac_fw-la so_o be_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n fg_o to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ghâ—_n therefore_o oâ—_n equality_n by_o the_o 22._o of_o the_o five_o as_o the_o number_n d_z be_v to_o the_o number_n ac_fw-la so_o be_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n e_o to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n gh_o but_o the_o number_n d_o have_v not_o to_o the_o number_n a._n c_o that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n wherefore_o neither_o also_o have_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n e_o to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n gh_o that_o proportion_n thaâ—_z a_o square_a number_n have_v so_o a_o square_a number_n wherefore_o the_o line_n e_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n gh_o and_o for_o that_o as_o the_o number_n ab_fw-la be_v to_o the_o number_n ac_fw-la so_o be_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n fg_o to_o the_o square_a oâ—_n the_o line_n gh_o therefore_o the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n fg_o be_v great_a than_o the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n gh_o unto_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n fg_o let_v the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n gh_o and_o king_n be_v equal_a wherefore_o by_o averse_a proportion_n by_o the_o corollary_n of_o the_o 19_o of_o the_o â—ift_n as_o the_o number_n ab_fw-la be_v to_o the_o number_n bc_o so_o be_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n fg_o to_o
the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n k._n but_o the_o number_n ab_fw-la have_v to_o the_o number_n bc_o that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n wherefore_o also_o the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n fg_o have_v to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n king_n that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n wherefore_o the_o line_n fg_o be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n k._n wherefore_o the_o line_n fg_o be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o line_n gh_o by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n commensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o it_o and_o the_o line_n fg_o and_o gh_o be_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o and_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o rational_a line_n e_o wherefore_o the_o line_n fh_o be_v a_o three_o binomial_a line_n which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v do_v ¶_o the_o 16._o problem_n the_o 51._o proposition_n to_o find_v out_o a_o four_o binomial_a line_n take_v two_o number_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o construction_n &_o let_v they_o be_v such_o that_o the_o number_n make_v of_o they_o both_o add_v together_o namely_o ab_fw-la have_v to_o neither_o of_o the_o number_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n such_o as_o be_v every_o square_a number_n to_o two_o number_n not_o square_a which_o be_v less_o them_z it_o &_o make_v the_o say_v square_a number_n and_o take_v a_o rational_a line_n and_o let_v the_o same_o be_v d._n and_o unto_o the_o line_n d_o let_v the_o line_n of_o be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n demonstration_n wherefore_o of_o be_v a_o rational_a line_n and_o as_o the_o number_n basilius_n be_v to_o the_o number_n ac_fw-la so_o let_v the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n of_o be_v to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n fg._n wherefore_o the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n of_o be_v commensurable_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n fg_o and_o the_o line_n bf_o be_v a_o rational_a line_n wherefore_o also_o the_o line_n fg_o be_v a_o rational_a line_n and_o for_o that_o the_o number_n basilius_n have_v not_o to_o the_o number_n ac_fw-la that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n neither_o also_o shall_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n of_o have_v to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n fg_o that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n wherefore_o the_o line_n of_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n fg._n wherefore_o the_o line_n of_o and_o fg_o be_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o wherefore_o the_o whole_a line_n eglantine_n be_v a_o binomial_a line_n i_o say_v moreover_o that_o it_o be_v a_o four_o binomial_a line_n for_o for_o that_o as_o the_o number_n basilius_n be_v to_o the_o number_n ac_fw-la so_o be_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n of_o to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n fg._n but_o the_o number_n basilius_n be_v great_a than_o the_o number_n ac_fw-la wherefore_o also_o the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n of_o be_v great_a than_o the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n fg._n unto_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n of_o let_v the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n fg_o and_o h_o be_v equal_a wherefore_o by_o conversion_n by_o the_o corollary_n of_o the_o 19_o of_o the_o five_o as_o the_o number_n ab_fw-la be_v to_o the_o number_n bc_o so_o be_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n of_o to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n h._n but_o the_o number_n ab_fw-la have_v not_o to_o the_o number_n bc_o that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n therefore_o neither_o also_o have_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n of_o to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n h_o that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n wherefore_o by_o the_o 9_o of_o the_o ten_o the_o line_n of_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n h._n wherefore_o the_o line_n of_o be_v in_o power_n more_o they_o the_o line_n fg_o by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n incommensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o it_o and_o the_o line_n of_o and_o fg_o be_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o and_o the_o line_n of_o be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o rational_a line_n d._n wherefore_o the_o line_n eglantine_n be_v a_o four_o binomial_a line_n which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v find_v out_o ¶_o the_o 17._o problem_n the_o 52._o proposition_n to_o find_v out_o a_o five_o binomial_a line_n take_v two_o number_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o and_o let_v they_o be_v such_o that_o the_o number_n ab_fw-la have_v to_o neither_o of_o the_o number_n ac_fw-la or_o cb_o that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n construction_n as_o in_o the_o former_a proposition_n and_o take_v a_o rational_a line_n and_o let_v the_o same_o be_v d._n and_o unto_o the_o line_n d_o let_v the_o line_n fg_o be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n wherefore_o the_o line_n fg_o be_v rational_a and_o as_o the_o number_n ca_n be_v to_o the_o number_n ab_fw-la so_o let_v the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n gf_o be_v to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ef._n demonstration_n wherefore_o the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n gf_o be_v commensurable_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n fe_o wherefore_o also_o the_o line_n fe_o be_v rational_a anâ—_z for_o that_o the_o number_n ca_n have_v not_o to_o the_o number_n ab_fw-la that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n therefore_o neither_o also_o have_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n gf_o to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n fe_o that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n wherefore_o by_o the_o 9_o of_o the_o ten_o the_o line_n gf_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n fe_o wherefore_o the_o line_n of_o and_o fg_o be_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o wherefore_o the_o whole_a line_n eglantine_n be_v a_o binomial_a line_n i_o say_v moreover_o that_o it_o be_v a_o five_o binomial_a line_n for_o for_o that_o as_o the_o number_n ca_n be_v to_o the_o number_n ab_fw-la so_o be_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n gf_o to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n fe_o therefore_o contrariwise_o as_o the_o number_n basilius_n be_v to_o the_o number_n ac_fw-la so_o be_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n of_o to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n fg._n but_o the_o number_n basilius_n be_v great_a than_o the_o number_n ac_fw-la wherefore_o also_o the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n of_o be_v great_a than_o the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n fg._n unto_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n of_o let_v the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n fg_o and_o h_o be_v equal_a wherefore_o by_o conversion_n by_o the_o corollary_n of_o the_o 19_o of_o the_o five_o as_o the_o number_n ab_fw-la be_v to_o the_o number_n be_v so_o be_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n of_o to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n h._n but_o the_o number_n ab_fw-la have_v not_o to_o the_o number_n bc_o that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n wherefore_o neither_o also_o have_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n of_o to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n h_o that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n wherefore_o by_o the_o 9_o of_o the_o ten_o the_o line_n of_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n h._n wherefore_o the_o line_n of_o be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o line_n fg_o by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n incommensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o it_o and_o the_o line_n of_o and_o fg_o be_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o and_o the_o line_n fg_o be_v the_o less_o name_n be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o rational_a line_n give_v namely_o to_o d._n wherefore_o the_o whole_a line_n eglantine_n be_v a_o five_o binomial_a line_n which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v find_v out_o ¶_o the_o 18._o problem_n the_o 53._o proposition_n to_o find_v out_o a_o six_o binomial_a line_n take_v two_o number_n ac_fw-la &_o cb_o and_o let_v they_o be_v such_o that_o the_o number_n which_o be_v make_v of_o they_o both_o add_v together_o construction_n namely_o ab_fw-la have_v to_o neither_o of_o the_o number_n ac_fw-la or_o cb_o that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n take_v also_o any_o other_o number_n which_o be_v not_o a_o square_a number_n and_o let_v the_o same_o be_v d._n and_o let_v not_o the_o number_n d_o have_v to_o any_o one_o of_o these_o number_n ab_fw-la and_o ac_fw-la that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n let_v there_o be_v put_v moreover_o a_o rational_a line_n and_o
let_v the_o same_o be_v e._n and_o as_o the_o number_n d_o be_v to_o the_o number_n ab_fw-la so_o let_v the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n e_o be_v to_o the_o square_n of_o fg._n wherefore_o by_o the_o 6._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o line_n e_o be_v commensurable_a in_o power_n to_o the_o line_n fg_o &_o the_o line_n e_o be_v rational_a wherefore_o also_o the_o line_n fg_o be_v rational_a and_o for_o that_o the_o number_n d_o have_v not_o â—o_o the_o number_n ab_fw-la that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n therefore_o neither_o also_o shall_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n e_o have_v to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n fg_o that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n wherefore_o the_o line_n fg_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n e._n again_o as_o the_o number_n basilius_n be_v to_o the_o number_n ac_fw-la so_o let_v the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n fg_o be_v to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n gh_o demonstration_n wherefore_o by_o the_o 6._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n fg_o be_v commensurable_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n gh_o and_o the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n fg_o be_v rational_a wherefore_o the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n gh_o be_v also_o rational_a wherefore_o also_o the_o line_n gh_o be_v rational_a and_o for_o that_o the_o number_n ab_fw-la have_v not_o to_o the_o number_n ac_fw-la that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n therefore_o neither_o also_o have_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n fg_o to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n gh_o that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n wherefore_o the_o line_n fg_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n gh_o wherefore_o the_o line_n fg_o and_o gh_o be_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o wherefore_o the_o whole_a line_n fh_o be_v a_o binomial_a line_n i_o say_v moreover_o that_o it_o be_v a_o six_o binomial_a line_n for_o for_o that_o as_o the_o number_n d_o be_v to_o the_o number_n ab_fw-la so_o be_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n e_o to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n fg._n and_o as_o the_o number_n basilius_n be_v to_o the_o number_n ac_fw-la so_o be_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n fg_o to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n gh_o wherefore_o of_o equality_n by_o the_o 22._o of_o the_o five_o as_o the_o number_n d_z be_v to_o the_o number_n ac_fw-la so_o be_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n e_o to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n gh_o but_o the_o number_n d_o have_v not_o to_o the_o number_n ac_fw-la that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n wherefore_o neither_o also_o have_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n e_o to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n gh_o that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n wherefore_o the_o line_n e_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n gh_o and_o it_o be_v already_o prove_v that_o the_o line_n fg_o be_v also_o incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n e._n wherefore_o either_o of_o these_o line_n fg_o and_o gh_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n e._n and_o for_o that_o as_o the_o number_n â—a_o be_v to_o the_o number_n ac_fw-la so_o be_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n fg_o to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n gh_o therefore_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n fg_o be_v great_a than_o the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n gh_o unto_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n fg_o let_v the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n gh_o and_o king_n be_v equal_a wherefore_o by_o eversion_n of_o proportion_n as_o the_o number_n ab_fw-la be_v to_o the_o number_n bc_o so_o be_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n fg_o to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n k._n but_o the_o number_n ab_fw-la have_v not_o to_o the_o number_n bc_o that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n wherefore_o neither_o also_o have_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n fg_o to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n king_n that_o proportion_n that_o a_o square_a number_n have_v to_o a_o square_a number_n wherefore_o the_o line_n fg_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n k._n wherefore_o the_o line_n fg_o be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o line_n gh_o by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o it_o and_o the_o line_n fg_o and_o gh_o be_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o and_o neither_o of_o the_o line_n fg_o &_o gh_o be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o rational_a line_n give_v namely_o to_o e._n wherefore_o the_o line_n fh_o be_v a_o six_o binomial_a line_n which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v find_v out_o ¶_o a_o corollary_n add_v out_o of_o flussates_n by_o the_o 6._o forme_a proposition_n it_o iâ—_z manifest_a hoâ—_n 〈◊〉_d divide_v any_o right_a line_n give_v into_o the_o name_n of_o every_o one_o of_o the_o sixâ—_o foresay_a binomiall_n line_n flussates_n for_o if_o it_o be_v require_v to_o divide_v a_o right_a line_n give_v into_o a_o first_o binomial_a line_n then_o by_o the_o 48â—_n of_o this_o book_n find_v out_o a_o first_o binomial_a line_n and_o this_o right_a line_n be_v so_o find_v out_o divide_v into_o his_o name_n you_o may_v by_o the_o 10._o of_o the_o six_o divide_v the_o right_a line_n give_v in_o like_a sort_n and_o so_o in_o the_o other_o five_o follow_v although_o i_o here_o note_n unto_o you_o this_o corollary_n out_o of_o 〈…〉_o in_o very_a conscience_n and_o of_o grateful_a â—indeâ—_n i_o be_o enforce_v to_o certify_v you_o that_o iâ—_z any_o year_v before_o the_o travail_n of_o flussas_n upon_o euâ—liâ—â—â—_n geometrical_a element_n be_v publish_v the_o order_n how_o to_o divide_v not_o only_o the_o 6._o binomial_a line_n into_o their_o name_n but_o also_o to_o add_v to_o the_o 6._o residâ—â—ls_v their_o due_a part_n â—nd_v fâ—rthermore_o to_o divide_v all_o the_o other_o irrational_a line_n of_o this_o ten_o book_n into_o the_o part_n distinct_a of_o which_o they_o be_v compose_v with_o many_o other_o strange_a conclusion_n mathematical_a to_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o ten_o book_n and_o other_o mathematical_a book_n most_o necessary_a be_v by_o m._n john_n dee_fw-mi invent_v and_o demonstrate_v mathematicum_fw-la as_o in_o his_o book_n who_o title_n be_v tyrocinium_fw-la mathematicum_fw-la dedicate_v to_o petruâ—_n nonnius_n an._n 1559._o may_v at_o large_a appear_v where_o also_o be_v one_o new_a art_n with_o sundry_a particular_a point_n whereby_o the_o mathematical_a science_n great_o may_v be_v enrich_v which_o his_o book_n i_o hope_v god_n will_v one_o day_n allow_v he_o opportunity_n to_o publish_v with_o diverse_a other_o his_o mathematical_a and_o metaphysical_a labour_n and_o invention_n ¶_o a_o assumpt_n be_v a_o right_a line_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n how_o soever_o the_o rectangle_n parallelogram_n contain_v under_o both_o the_o part_n be_v the_o mean_a proportional_a between_o the_o square_n of_o the_o same_o part_n and_o the_o rectangle_n parallelogram_n contain_v under_o the_o whole_a line_n and_o one_o of_o the_o part_n be_v the_o mean_a proportional_a between_o the_o square_n of_o the_o whole_a line_n and_o the_o square_a of_o the_o say_a part_n book_n suppose_v that_o there_o be_v two_o square_n ab_fw-la and_o bc_o and_o let_v the_o line_n db_o and_o be_v so_o be_v put_v that_o they_o both_o make_v one_o right_a line_n wherefore_o by_o the_o 14._o of_o the_o first_o the_o line_n fb_o and_o bg_o make_v also_o both_o one_o right_a line_n and_o make_v perfect_a the_o parallelogram_n ac_fw-la then_o i_o say_v that_o the_o rectangle_n parallelogram_n dg_o be_v the_o mean_a proportional_a between_o the_o square_n ab_fw-la and_o bc_o and_o moreover_o that_o the_o parallelogram_n dc_o be_v the_o mean_a proportional_a between_o the_o square_n ac_fw-la and_o cb._n first_o the_o parallelogram_n agnostus_n be_v a_o square_a for_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o line_n db_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o line_n bf_o and_o the_o line_n be_v unto_o the_o line_n bg_o therefore_o the_o whole_a line_n de_fw-fr be_v equal_a to_o the_o whole_a line_n fg._n but_o the_o line_n de_fw-fr be_v equal_a to_o either_o of_o these_o line_n ah_o &_o kc_o and_o the_o line_n fg_o be_v equal_a to_o either_o of_o these_o line_n ak_o and_o hc_n by_o the_o 34._o of_o the_o first_o demonstration_n wherefore_o the_o parallelogram_n ac_fw-la be_v equilater_n it_o be_v also_o rectangle_n by_o the_o 29._o of_o the_o first_o wherefore_o by_o the_o 46._o of_o the_o first_o the_o parallelogram_n ac_fw-la be_v a_o square_a now_o for_o that_o as_o the_o line_n fb_o be_v to_o the_o line_n bg_o so_o be_v the_o line_n db_o
to_o the_o line_n be._n but_o as_o the_o line_n fb_o be_v to_o the_o line_n bg_o so_o by_o the_o 1._o of_o the_o six_o be_v the_o parallelogram_n ab_fw-la which_o be_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n db_o to_o the_o parallelogram_n dg_o and_o as_o the_o line_n db_o be_v to_o the_o line_n be_v so_o be_v the_o same_o parallelogram_n dg_o to_o the_o parallelogram_n bc_o which_o be_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n be._n wherefore_o as_o the_o square_a ab_fw-la be_v to_o the_o parallelogram_n dg_o so_o be_v the_o same_o parallelogram_n dg_o to_o the_o square_a bc._n wherefore_o the_o parallelogram_n dg_o be_v the_o mean_a proportional_a between_o the_o square_n ab_fw-la and_o bc._n i_o say_v moreover_o that_o the_o parallelogram_n dc_o be_v the_o mean_a proportional_a between_o the_o square_n ac_fw-la and_o cb._n for_o for_o that_o as_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la be_v to_o the_o line_n dk_o so_o be_v the_o line_n kg_v to_o the_o line_n gc_o for_o they_o be_v each_o equal_a to_o each_o wherefore_o by_o composition_n by_o the_o 18._o of_o the_o five_o as_o the_o line_n ak_o be_v to_o the_o line_n kd_v so_o be_v the_o line_n kc_o to_o the_o line_n cg_o but_o as_o the_o line_n ak_o be_v to_o the_o line_n kd_v so_o be_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n ak_o which_o be_v the_o square_a ac_fw-la to_o the_o parallelogram_n contain_v under_o the_o line_n ak_o and_o kd_v which_o be_v the_o parallelogram_n cd_o and_o as_o the_o line_n kc_o be_v to_o the_o line_n cg_o so_o also_o be_v the_o parallelogram_n dc_o to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n gc_o which_o be_v the_o square_a bc._n wherefore_o as_o the_o square_a ac_fw-la be_v to_o the_o parallelogram_n dc_o so_o be_v the_o parallelogram_n dc_o to_o the_o square_a bc._n wherefore_o the_o parallelogram_n dc_o be_v the_o mean_a proportional_a between_o the_o square_n ac_fw-la and_o bc_o which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v demonstrate_v ¶_o a_o assumpt_n magnitude_n that_o be_v mean_a proportionalls_n between_o the_o self_n same_o or_o equal_a magnitude_n be_v also_o equal_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v three_o magnitude_n a_o b_o c._n assumpt_n and_o as_o a_o be_v to_o b_o so_o let_v b_o be_v to_o c._n and_o likewise_o as_o the_o same_o magnitude_n a_o be_v to_o d_o so_o let_v d_o be_v to_o the_o same_o magnitude_n c._n then_o i_o say_v that_o b_o and_o d_o be_v equal_a the_o one_o the_o other_o for_o the_o proportion_n of_o a_o unto_o c_o be_v double_a to_o that_o proportion_n which_o a_o have_v to_o b_o by_o the_o 10._o definition_n of_o the_o five_o and_o likewise_o the_o self_n same_o proportion_n of_o a_o to_o c_o be_v by_o the_o same_o definition_n double_a to_o that_o proportion_n which_o a_o have_v to_o d._n but_o magnitude_n who_o equemultiplices_fw-la be_v either_o equal_a or_o the_o self_n same_o be_v also_o equal_a wherefore_o as_o a_o be_v to_o b_o so_o be_v a_o to_o d._n wherefore_o by_o the_o 9_o of_o the_o five_o b_o and_o d_o be_v equal_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o so_o shall_v if_o also_o be_v if_o there_o be_v other_o magnitude_n equal_a to_o a_o and_o c_o namely_o e_o and_o f_o between_o which_o let_v the_o magnitude_n d_o be_v the_o mean_a proportional_a ¶_o the_o 36._o theorem_a the_o 54._o proposition_n if_o a_o superficies_n be_v contain_v under_o a_o rational_a line_n &_o a_o first_o binomial_a line_n the_o line_n which_o contain_v in_o power_n that_o superficies_n be_v a_o irrational_a line_n &_o a_o binomial_a line_n composition_n svppose_v that_o the_o superficies_n abcd_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o rational_a line_n ab_fw-la and_o under_o a_o first_o binomial_a line_n ad._n then_o i_o say_v that_o the_o line_n which_o contain_v in_o power_n the_o superficies_n ac_fw-la be_v a_o irrational_a line_n and_o a_o binomial_a line_n construction_n for_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la be_v a_o first_o binomial_a line_n it_o be_v in_o one_o only_a point_n divide_v into_o his_o name_n by_o the_o 42._o of_o this_o ten_o let_v it_o be_v divide_v into_o his_o name_n in_o the_o point_n e._n and_o let_v ae_n be_v the_o great_a name_n now_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o line_n ae_n and_o ed_z be_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o and_o that_o the_o line_n ae_n be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o line_n ed_z by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n ae_n and_o moreover_o that_o the_o line_n ae_n be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o rational_a line_n give_v ab_fw-la by_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o first_o binomial_a line_n set_v before_o the_o 48._o proposition_n of_o this_o ten_o divide_v by_o the_o 10._o of_o the_o first_o the_o line_n ed_z into_o two_o equal_a part_n in_o the_o point_n f._n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o line_n ae_n be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o line_n ed_z by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n commensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n ae_n therefore_o if_o upon_o the_o great_a line_n namely_o upon_o the_o line_n ae_n be_v apply_v a_o parallelogram_n equal_a to_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o less_o line_n that_o be_v to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n of_o &_o want_v in_o form_n by_o a_o square_a it_o shall_v divide_v the_o great_a line_n namely_o ae_n into_o two_o part_n còmmensurable_a in_o length_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o by_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o 17._o of_o the_o ten_o apply_v therefore_o upon_o the_o line_n ae_n a_o parallelogram_n equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n of_o and_o want_v in_o form_n by_o a_o square_a by_o the_o 28._o of_o the_o six_o and_o let_v the_o same_o be_v that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n agnostus_n and_o ge._n wherefore_o the_o line_n agnostus_n be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n ge._n draw_v by_o the_o point_n g_o e_o and_o fletcher_n to_o either_o of_o these_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o dg_v these_o parallel_a line_n gh_o eke_o and_o fl_fw-mi by_o the_o 31._o of_o the_o first_o and_o by_o the_o 14._o of_o the_o second_o unto_o the_o parallelogram_n ah_o describe_v a_o equal_a square_a sn_a and_o unto_o the_o parallelogram_n gk_o describe_v by_o the_o same_o a_o equal_a square_a np._n and_o let_v these_o line_n mn_a &_o nx_o be_v so_o put_v that_o they_o both_o make_v one_o right_a line_n wherefore_o by_o the_o 14._o of_o the_o first_o the_o line_n rn_v and_o no_o make_v also_o both_o one_o right_a line_n demonstration_n make_v perfect_a the_o parallelogram_n sp._n wherefore_o the_o parallelogram_n sparke_n be_v a_o square_a by_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v demonstrate_v after_o the_o determination_n in_o the_o first_o assumpt_n go_v before_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n agnostus_n and_o ge_z be_v equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n of_o by_o construction_n therefore_o as_o the_o line_n agnostus_n be_v to_o the_o of_o so_o be_v the_o line_n of_o to_o the_o line_n eglantine_n by_o the_o 14._o or_o 17._o of_o the_o six_o wherefore_o also_o by_o the_o 1._o of_o the_o six_o as_o the_o parallelogram_n ah_o be_v to_o the_o parallelogram_n el_fw-es so_o be_v the_o parallelogram_n el_fw-es to_o the_o parallelogram_n gk_o wherefore_o the_o parallelogram_n el_n be_v the_o mean_a proportional_a between_o the_o parallelogram_n ah_o and_o gk_o but_o the_o parallelogram_n ah_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o square_a sn_a and_o the_o parallelogram_n gk_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o square_a np_n by_o construction_n wherefore_o the_o parallelogram_n el_n be_v the_o mean_a proportional_a between_o the_o square_n sn_a and_o np_a by_o the_o 7._o of_o the_o five_o but_o by_o the_o first_o assumpt_n go_v before_o the_o parallelogram_n mr._n be_v the_o mean_a proportional_a between_o the_o square_n sn_a and_o np._n wherefore_o the_o parallelogram_n mr._n be_v equal_a to_o the_o parallelogram_n el_fw-es by_o the_o last_o assumpt_v go_v before_o but_o the_o parallelogram_n mr._n be_v equal_a to_o the_o parallelogram_n ox_n by_o the_o 43._o of_o the_o first_o and_o the_o parallelogram_n el_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o parallelogram_n fc_o by_o construction_n and_o by_o the_o first_o of_o the_o six_o wherefore_o the_o whole_a parallelogram_n ec_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o two_o parallelogram_n mr._n &_o ox_n and_o the_o parallelogram_n ah_o and_o gk_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o square_n sn_a and_o np_a by_o construction_n wherefore_o the_o whole_a parallelogram_n ac_fw-la be_v equal_a to_o the_o whole_a square_a sparke_n that_o be_v to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n mx_o conclude_v wherefore_o the_o line_n mx_o contain_v in_o power_n the_o parallelogram_n ac_fw-la i_o say_v moreover_o that_o the_o line_n mx_o be_v a_o binomial_a line_n for_o forasmuch_o as_o by_o
the_o 17._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o line_n agnostus_n be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n eglantine_n therefore_o by_o the_o 15._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o whole_a line_n ae_n be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o either_o of_o thâ—se_a line_n agnostus_n and_o ge._n but_o by_o supposition_n the_o line_n ae_n be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la wherefore_o by_o the_o 12._o of_o the_o ten_o either_o of_o the_o line_n agnostus_n &_o ge_z be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la but_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v rational_a wherefore_o either_o of_o these_o line_n agnostus_n and_o ge_z be_v rational_a wherefore_o by_o the_o 19_o of_o the_o ten_o either_o of_o these_o parallelogram_n ah_o and_o gk_o be_v rational_a wherefore_o by_o the_o first_o of_o the_o six_o and_o 10._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o parallelogram_n ah_o be_v commensurable_a to_o the_o parallelogram_n gk_o but_o the_o parallelogram_n ah_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o square_a sn_a conclude_v and_o the_o parallelogram_n gk_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o square_a np_n wherefore_o the_o square_n sn_a and_o np_a which_o be_v the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n mn_a and_o nx_o be_v rational_a and_o commensurable_a and_o forasmuch_o as_o by_o supposition_n the_o line_n ae_n be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n ed._n but_o the_o line_n ae_n be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n ag._n and_o the_o line_n de_fw-fr be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n of_o for_o it_o be_v double_a to_o it_o by_o construction_n wherefore_o by_o the_o 13._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o line_n agnostus_n be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n ef._n wherefore_o the_o parallelogram_n ah_o be_v incommensurable_a to_o the_o parallelogram_n el._n but_o the_o parallelogram_n ah_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o square_a sn_a and_o the_o parallelogram_n el_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o parallelogram_n mr._n wherefore_o the_o square_a sn_a be_v incommensurable_a to_o the_o parallelogram_n mr._n but_o as_o the_o square_a sn_a be_v to_o the_o parallelogram_n mr._n so_o be_v the_o line_n on_o to_o the_o line_n nr_n by_o the_o 1._o of_o the_o six_o conclude_v wherefore_o the_o line_n on_o be_v incommensurable_a to_o the_o line_n nr_n but_o the_o line_n on_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o line_n mn_o and_o the_o line_n nr_n to_o the_o line_n nx_o wherefore_o the_o line_n mn_o be_v incommensurable_a to_o the_o line_n nx_o and_o it_o be_v already_o prove_v that_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n mn_a and_o nx_o be_v rational_a and_o commensurable_a wherefore_o the_o line_n mn_a and_o nx_o be_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o conclusion_n wherefore_o the_o whole_a line_n mx_o be_v a_o binomial_a line_n and_o it_o contain_v in_o power_n the_o parallelogram_n ac_fw-la which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v prove_v ¶_o the_o 37._o theorem_a the_o 55._o proposition_n if_o a_o superficies_n be_v comprehend_v under_o a_o rational_a line_n and_o a_o second_o binomial_a line_n the_o line_n that_o contain_v in_o power_n that_o superficies_n be_v irrational_a and_o be_v a_o first_o bimedial_a line_n svppose_v that_o the_o superficies_n abcd_o be_v contain_v under_o a_o rational_a line_n ab_fw-la and_o under_o a_o second_o binomial_a line_n ad._n then_o i_o say_v that_o the_o line_n that_o contain_v in_o power_n the_o superficies_n ac_fw-la be_v a_o first_o bimedial_a line_n for_o forasmuch_o as_o ad_fw-la be_v a_o second_o binomial_a line_n it_o can_v in_o one_o only_a point_n be_v divide_v into_o his_o name_n by_o the_o 43._o of_o this_o ten_o let_v it_o therefore_o by_o supposition_n be_v divide_v into_o his_o name_n in_o the_o point_n e_o so_fw-mi that_o let_v ae_n be_v the_o great_a name_n wherefore_o the_o line_n ae_n and_o ed_z be_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o and_o the_o line_n ae_n be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o line_n ed_z by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o ae_n and_o the_o less_o name_n namely_o ed_z be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la by_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o second_o binomial_a line_n set_v before_o the_o 48._o proposition_n of_o this_o ten_o divide_v the_o line_n ed_z by_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o first_o into_o two_o equal_a part_n in_o the_o point_n f._n and_o by_o the_o 28._o of_o the_o six_o upon_o the_o line_n ae_n apply_v a_o parallelogram_n equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n of_o and_o want_v in_o figure_n by_o a_o square_a and_o let_v the_o same_o parallelogram_n be_v that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n agnostus_n and_o ge._n wherefore_o by_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o 17._o of_o this_o ten_o the_o line_n agnostus_n be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n ge._n and_o by_o the_o 31._o of_o the_o first_o by_o the_o point_n g_o e_o f_o draw_v unto_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o cd_o these_o parallel_a line_n gh_o eke_o &_o fl._n and_o by_o the_o 14._o of_o the_o second_o unto_o the_o parallelogram_n ah_o describe_v a_o equal_a square_a sn_a and_o to_o the_o parallelogram_n gk_o describe_v a_o equal_a square_a np_n and_o let_v the_o line_n mn_a &_o nx_o be_v so_o put_v that_o they_o both_o make_v one_o right_a line_n wherefore_o by_o the_o 14._o of_o the_o first_o the_o line_n also_o rn_v and_o no_o make_v both_o one_o right_a line_n demonstration_n make_v perfect_a the_o parallelogram_n sp._n now_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v demonstrate_v in_o the_o proposition_n next_o go_v before_o that_o the_o parallelogâ—ame_n mr._n be_v the_o mean_a proportional_a between_o the_o square_n sn_a and_o np_a and_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o parallelogram_n el_fw-es and_o that_o the_o line_n mx_o contain_v in_o power_n the_o superficies_n ac_fw-la now_o rest_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o line_n mx_o be_v a_o first_o bimedial_a line_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o line_n ae_n be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n ed_z and_o the_o line_n ed_z be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la therefore_o by_o the_o 13._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o line_n ae_n be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o line_n agnostus_n be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n ge_z therefore_o the_o whole_a line_n ae_n be_v by_o the_o 15._o of_o the_o ten_o commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o either_o of_o these_o line_n agnostus_n and_o ge._n but_o the_o line_n ae_n be_v rational_a wherefore_o either_o of_o these_o line_n agnostus_n and_o ge_z be_v rational_a and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o line_n ae_n be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la but_o the_o line_n ae_n be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o either_o of_o these_o line_n agnostus_n and_o ge_z wherefore_o either_o of_o the_o line_n agnostus_n and_o ge_z be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la by_o the_o 13._o of_o the_o ten_o wherefore_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la agnostus_n and_o ge_z be_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o wherefore_o by_o the_o 21._o of_o the_o ten_o either_o of_o these_o parallelogram_n ah_o and_o gk_o be_v a_o medial_a superficies_n wherefore_o also_o either_o of_o these_o square_n sn_a and_o np_n be_v a_o medial_a superficies_n by_o the_o corollary_n of_o the_o 23._o of_o the_o ten_o wherefore_o the_o line_n mn_a &_o nx_o be_v medial_a line_n by_o the_o 21._o of_o this_o ten_o conclude_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o line_n agnostus_n be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n ge_z therefore_o by_o the_o 1._o of_o the_o six_o and_o 11._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o parallelogram_n ah_o be_v commensurable_a to_o the_o parallelogram_n gk_o that_o be_v the_o square_a sn_a to_o the_o square_a np_n that_o be_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n mn_v to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n nx_o wherefore_o the_o line_n mn_a and_o nx_o be_v medial_n commensurable_a in_o power_n conclude_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o line_n ae_n be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n ed_z but_o the_o line_n ae_n be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n agnostus_n and_o the_o line_n ed_z be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n eâ—_n therefore_o by_o the_o 13._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o line_n agnostus_n be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n eâ—_n wherefore_o by_o the_o â—_o of_o the_o six_o and_o 11._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o parallelogram_n ah_o be_v incommensurable_a to_o the_o parallelogram_n el_fw-es that_o be_v thâ—_z square_v sn_a to_o the_o parallelogram_n mr._n that_o be_v the_o line_n on_o be_v incommensurable_a to_o the_o line_n nr_n that_o be_v the_o line_n mn_v to_o the_o line_n nx_o and_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o line_n mn_a and_o nx_o be_v medial_a line_n commensurablâ—_n in_o power_n concludeâ—_n
wherefore_o the_o line_n mn_a and_o nx_o be_v medial_a line_n commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o now_o i_o say_v moreover_o that_o they_o comprehend_v a_o rational_a superficies_n for_o forasmuch_o as_o by_o supposition_n the_o line_n de_fw-fr be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o either_o of_o these_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o of_o therefore_o the_o line_n fe_o be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n eke_o which_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la by_o thâ—_z 12._o of_o the_o ten_o and_o either_o of_o these_o line_n of_o and_o eke_o be_v a_o rational_a line_n wherefore_o the_o parallelogram_n el_fw-es that_o be_v the_o parallelogram_n mr._n be_v a_o rational_a superficies_n by_o the_o 19_o of_o the_o ten_o conclude_v but_o the_o parallelogram_n mr._n be_v that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n mn_a and_o nx_o but_o if_o two_o medial_a line_n commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o and_o comprehend_v a_o rational_a superficies_n be_v add_v together_o the_o whole_a line_n be_v irrational_a and_o be_v call_v a_o first_o bimediall_n by_o the_o 37._o of_o the_o ten_o conclusion_n wherefore_o the_o line_n mx_o be_v a_o first_o bimedial_a line_n which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v demonstrate_v ¶_o the_o 38._o theorem_a the_o 56._o proposition_n if_o a_o superficies_n be_v contain_v under_o a_o rational_a line_n and_o a_o three_o binomial_a line_n the_o line_n that_o contain_v in_o power_n that_o superficies_n be_v irrational_a and_o be_v a_o second_o bimedial_a line_n svppose_v that_o the_o superficies_n abcd_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o rational_a line_n ab_fw-la and_o a_o three_o binomial_a line_n ad_fw-la and_o let_v the_o line_n ad_fw-la be_v suppose_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o his_o name_n in_o thâ—_z point_n e_o of_o which_o let_v ae_n be_v the_o great_a name_n then_o i_o say_v that_o the_o line_n that_o contain_v in_o power_n the_o superficies_n ac_fw-la be_v irrational_a and_o be_v a_o second_o bimedial_a line_n let_v the_o same_o construction_n of_o the_o figure_n be_v in_o this_o that_o be_v in_o the_o two_o proposition_n nexâ—_n go_v before_o and_o now_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la be_v a_o three_o binomial_a line_n therefore_o these_o line_n ae_n and_o ed_z be_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o demonstration_n and_o the_o line_n ae_n be_v in_o power_n more_o they_o the_o line_n ed_z by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n ae_n and_o neither_o of_o the_o line_n ae_n nor_o ed_z be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la by_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o three_o binomial_a line_n set_v before_o the_o 48._o proposition_n as_o in_o the_o former_a proposition_n it_o be_v demonstrate_v so_o also_o may_v it_o in_o this_o proposition_n be_v prove_v that_o the_o line_n mx_o contain_v in_o power_n the_o superficies_n ac_fw-la and_o that_o the_o line_n mn_a and_o nx_o be_v medial_a line_n commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o wherefore_o the_o line_n mx_o be_v a_o bimedial_a line_n now_o rest_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v a_o second_o bimedial_a line_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o line_n de_fw-fr be_v by_o supposition_n incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la that_o be_v to_o the_o line_n eke_o but_o the_o line_n ed_z be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n ef._n wherefore_o by_o the_o 13._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o line_n of_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n eke_o and_o the_o line_n fe_o and_o eke_o be_v rational_a for_o by_o supposition_n the_o line_n ed_z be_v rational_a unto_o which_o the_o line_n fe_o be_v commensurable_a wherefore_o the_o line_n fe_o and_o eke_o be_v rational_a line_n commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o wherefore_o by_o the_o 21._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o parallelogram_n el_fw-es that_o be_v the_o parallelogram_n mr._n which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n mn_a and_o nx_o be_v a_o medial_a superficies_n wherefore_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n mn_a and_o nx_o be_v a_o medial_a superficies_n wherefore_o the_o line_n mx_o be_v a_o second_o bimedial_a line_n by_o the_o 38._o proposition_n and_o definition_n annex_v thereto_o which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v prove_v ¶_o the_o 39_o theorem_a the_o 57_o proposition_n if_o a_o superficies_n be_v contain_v under_o a_o rational_a line_n and_o a_o four_o binomial_a line_n the_o line_n which_o contain_v in_o power_n that_o superficies_n be_v irrational_a and_o be_v a_o great_a line_n svppose_v that_o the_o superficies_n ac_fw-la be_v comprehend_v under_o a_o rational_a line_n ab_fw-la and_o a_o four_o binomial_a line_n ad_fw-la &_o let_v the_o binomial_a line_n ad_fw-la be_v suppose_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o his_o name_n in_o the_o point_n e_o so_fw-mi that_o let_v the_o line_n ae_n be_v the_o great_a name_n then_o i_o say_v that_o the_o line_n which_o contain_v in_o power_n the_o superficies_n ac_fw-la be_v irrational_a and_o be_v a_o great_a line_n construction_n for_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la be_v a_o four_o binomial_a line_n therefore_o the_o line_n ae_n and_o ed_z be_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o and_o the_o line_n ae_n be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o line_n ed_z by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o ae_n and_o the_o line_n ae_n be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la divide_v by_o the_o 10._o of_o the_o first_o the_o line_n de_fw-fr into_o two_o equal_a part_n in_o the_o point_n f._n and_o upon_o the_o line_n ae_n apply_v a_o parallelogram_n equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o of_o and_o want_v in_o figure_n by_o a_o square_n and_o let_v the_o same_o parallelogram_n be_v that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n agnostus_n &_o ge._n wherefore_o by_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o 18._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o line_n agnostus_n be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n eglantine_n draw_v unto_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la by_o the_o point_n g_o e_o f_o parallel_a line_n gh_o eke_o and_o pl_z and_o let_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o construction_n be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o three_o former_a proposition_n demonstration_n now_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o line_n mx_o contain_v in_o power_n the_o superficies_n ac_fw-la now_o rest_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o line_n mx_o be_v a_o irrational_a line_n and_o a_o great_a line_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o line_n agnostus_n be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n eglantine_n therefore_o by_o the_o 1._o of_o the_o six_o and_o 11._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o parallelogram_n ah_o be_v incommensurable_a to_o the_o parallelogram_n gk_o that_o be_v the_o square_a sn_a to_o the_o square_a np._n wherefore_o the_o line_n mn_a and_o nk_n be_v incommensurable_a in_o power_n and_o forasmuch_o 〈◊〉_d the_o line_n ae_n be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o rational_a line_n aâ—_z therefore_o the_o parallelogram_n ak_o be_v rational_a and_o it_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n mn_a and_o nx_o wherefore_o that_o which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n mn_a and_o nx_o add_v together_o be_v rational_a and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o line_n ed_z be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la that_o be_v to_o the_o line_n eke_o but_o the_o line_n ed_z be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n of_o therefore_o the_o line_n of_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n eke_o wherefore_o the_o line_n eke_o and_o of_o be_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o wherefore_o by_o the_o 21._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o parallelogram_n le_fw-fr that_o be_v the_o parallelogram_n mr._n be_v medial_a and_o the_o parallelogram_n mr._n be_v that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n mn_v and_o nx_o wherefore_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n mn_a and_o nx_o be_v medial_a and_o that_o which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n mn_a &_o nx_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v rational_a &_o the_o line_n mn_o be_v demonstrate_v to_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o power_n to_o the_o line_n nx_o but_o if_o two_o line_n incommensurable_a in_o power_n be_v add_v together_o have_v that_o which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o square_n of_o they_o add_v together_o rational_a &_o that_o which_o be_v under_o they_o medial_a the_o whole_a line_n be_v irrational_a and_o be_v call_v a_o great_a line_n by_o the_o 39_o of_o the_o ten_o wherefore_o the_o line_n mx_o be_v irrational_a and_o be_v a_o great_a line_n and_o it_o contain_v in_o power_n the_o superficies_n ac_fw-la which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v demonstrate_v ¶_o the_o 40._o theorem_a the_o 58._o proposition_n if_o a_o superficies_n be_v contain_v under_o a_o rational_a line_n and_o a_o five_o binomial_a line_n the_o line_n which_o contain_v in_o power_n that_o superficies_n be_v
irrational_a and_o be_v a_o line_n contain_v in_o power_n a_o rational_a and_o a_o medial_a superficies_n svppose_v that_o the_o superficies_n agnostus_n be_v contain_v under_o the_o rational_a line_n aâ—_z and_o under_o a_o five_o binomial_a line_n addend_n let_v the_o same_o linâ—_n ad_fw-la be_v suppose_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o his_o name_n in_o the_o point_n e_o so_fw-mi that_o let_v the_o line_n ae_n be_v the_o great_a name_n then_o i_o say_v that_o the_o line_n which_o contain_v in_o power_n the_o superficies_n ac_fw-la be_v irrational_a and_o be_v a_o line_n contain_v in_o power_n a_o rational_a and_o a_o medial_a superficies_n demonstration_n let_v the_o self_n same_o construction_n be_v in_o this_o that_o be_v in_o the_o four_o proposition_n next_o go_v before_o and_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o line_n mx_o contain_v in_o power_n the_o superficiâ—â—_n ag._n now_o test_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o line_n mx_o be_v a_o line_n contain_v in_o power_n a_o rational_a &_o a_o medial_a superficies_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o line_n agnostus_n be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n ge_z therefore_o by_o the_o 1._o of_o the_o six_o and_o 10._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o parallelogram_n ah_o be_v incommensurable_a to_o the_o parallelogram_n he_o that_o be_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n mn_v to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n nx_o wherefore_o the_o line_n mn_a and_o nx_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o power_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la iâ—_z a_o fifâ—_n binomial_a line_n and_o his_o less_o name_n or_o part_n be_v the_o line_n ed_z therefore_o the_o line_n ed_z be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la but_o the_o line_n ae_n be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n ed._n wherefore_o by_o the_o 13._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n ae_n wherefore_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o ae_n be_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o wherefore_o by_o the_o 21._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o parallelogram_n ak_o be_v medial_a that_o be_v that_o which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n mn_a &_o nx_o add_v together_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o line_n de_fw-fr be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la that_o be_v to_o the_o line_n eke_o but_o the_o line_n de_fw-fr be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n of_o wherefore_o by_o the_o 12._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o line_n of_o be_v also_o commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n eke_o and_o the_o line_n eke_o be_v rational_a wherefore_o by_o the_o 19_o of_o the_o ten_o the_o parallelogram_n el_fw-es that_o be_v the_o parallelogram_n mr._n which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n mn_a and_o nx_o be_v rational_a wherefore_o the_o line_n mn_a and_o nx_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o power_n have_v that_o which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o square_n of_o they_o add_v together_o medial_a and_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o they_o rational_a wherefore_o by_o the_o 40._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o whole_a line_n mx_o be_v a_o line_n contain_v in_o power_n a_o rational_a and_o a_o medial_a superficies_n and_o it_o contain_v in_o power_n the_o superficies_n ac_fw-la which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v prove_v ¶_o the_o 41._o theorem_a the_o 59_o proposition_n if_o a_o superficies_n be_v contain_v under_o a_o rational_a line_n and_o a_o six_o binomial_a line_n the_o line_n which_o contain_v in_o power_n that_o superficies_n be_v irrational_a &_o be_v call_v a_o line_n contain_v in_o power_n two_o medial_n svppose_v that_o the_o superficies_n abcd_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o rational_a line_n ab_fw-la and_o under_o a_o six_o binomial_a line_n ad_fw-la and_o let_v the_o line_n ad_fw-la be_v suppose_v to_o be_v divide_v â—â—to_o his_o name_n in_o the_o point_n e_o so_fw-mi that_o let_v the_o line_n ae_n be_v the_o great_a name_n then_o i_o say_v that_o the_o line_n that_o contain_v in_o power_n the_o superficies_n ac_fw-la be_v irrational_a and_o be_v a_o line_n contain_v in_o power_n two_o medial_n demonstration_n let_v the_o self_n same_o construction_n be_v in_o this_o that_o be_v in_o the_o former_a proposition_n now_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o line_n mx_o contain_v in_o power_n the_o superficies_n ac_fw-la and_o that_o the_o line_n mn_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o power_n to_o the_o line_n nx_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o line_n ae_n be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la therefore_o the_o line_n ae_n and_o ab_fw-la be_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o wherefore_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o ten_o the_o parallelogrammâ—_n ak_o that_o be_v that_o which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n mn_a and_o nx_o add_v together_o be_v medial_a again_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o line_n ed_z be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la therefore_o also_o the_o line_n of_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n eke_o wherefore_o the_o line_n of_o and_o eke_o be_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o wherefore_o the_o parallelogram_n el_fw-es that_o be_v the_o parallelogram_n mr._n which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n mn_a and_o nx_o be_v medial_a and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o line_n ae_n be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n of_o therefore_o the_o parallelogram_n ak_o be_v also_o incommensurable_a to_o the_o parallelogram_n el_fw-es by_o the_o first_o of_o the_o six_o and_o 100l_n of_o the_o ten_o but_o the_o parallelogram_n ak_o be_v equal_a to_o that_o which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n mn_a and_o nx_o add_v together_o and_o the_o parallelogram_n el_n be_v equal_a to_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n mn_a and_o nx_o wherefore_o that_o which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n mn_a and_o nigh_o add_v together_o be_v incommensurable_a to_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o lâ—nes_n mn_n and_o nxâ—_n and_o eâ—â—her_n of_o they_o name_o that_o which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n mn_a and_o nx_o add_v together_o and_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v uâ—der_v the_o line_n mn_a and_o nâ—_z be_v prove_v medial_a and_o the_o line_n mn_a and_o nx_o be_v prove_v incommensurable_a in_o power_n wherefore_o by_o the_o 41._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o whole_a line_n mx_o be_v a_o line_n contain_v in_o power_n two_o medial_n and_o it_o contain_v in_o power_n the_o superfice_n ac_fw-la which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v demonstrate_v a_o assumpt_n if_o a_o right_a line_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o unequal_a part_n the_o square_n which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o unequal_a part_n be_v great_a than_o the_o rectangle_n parallelogram_n contain_v under_o the_o unequal_a part_n twice_o suppose_v that_o ab_fw-la be_v a_o right_a line_n and_o let_v it_o be_v 〈…〉_o point_fw-fr c._n and_o let_v the_o line_n ac_fw-la be_v the_o great_a part_n 〈…〉_o and_o â—b_n be_v great_a they_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n aâ—_z and_o cb_o twice_o dâ—â—idâ—_n by_o the_o 10._o of_o the_o first_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la into_o two_o equal_a part_n in_o the_o point_n d._n now_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o right_a line_n ab_fw-la be_v divide_v into_o two_o equal_a parteâ—_n in_o the_o point_n d_o and_o into_o two_o unequal_a parteâ—_n in_o the_o point_n c_o therefore_o by_o the_o 5._o of_o the_o second_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n 〈…〉_o line_n cd_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ad._n 〈…〉_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o omit_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n cd_o be_v less_o than_o the_o square_a of_o the_o ad_fw-la by_o the_o 9_o common_a sentence_n and_o the_o seven_o of_o the_o five_o wherefore_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o twice_o be_v less_o than_o the_o double_a of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la that_o be_v them_z twice_o the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la by_o place_n alternate_a proportion_n and_o the_o 14._o of_o the_o five_o but_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o be_v double_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la and_o dc_o by_o the_o 9_o of_o the_o second_o therefore_o the_o square_n of_o ac_fw-la and_o cb_o be_v more_o than_o double_a to_o the_o square_n of_o ad_fw-la alone_o leave_v out_o the_o square_n of_o dc_o by_o the_o 8._o of_o the_o five_o but_o the_o parallelogram_n contain_v under_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o â—b_v twice_o be_v prove_v less_o they_o the_o double_a of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ad._n therefore_o the_o same_o parallelogram_n contain_v under_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o twice_o be_v much_o less_o than_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb._n if_o a_o right_a line_n
therefore_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o unequal_a part_n the_o square_n which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o unequal_a part_n be_v great_a they_o the_o rectangle_n parallelogram_n contain_v under_o the_o unequal_a part_n twice_o which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v demonstrate_v in_o number_n i_o need_v not_o to_o have_v so_o allege_v for_o the_o 17._o of_o the_o seven_o have_v confirm_v the_o double_n to_o be_v one_o to_o the_o other_o as_o their_o single_n be_v but_o in_o our_o magnitude_n it_o likewise_o be_v true_a and_o evident_a by_o alternate_a proportion_n thus_o as_o the_o parallelogram_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o be_v to_o his_o double_a so_o be_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n ad_fw-la to_o his_o double_a each_o be_v half_a wherefore_o alternate_o as_o the_o parallelogram_n be_v to_o the_o square_n so_o be_v the_o parallelogram_n his_o double_a to_o the_o double_a of_o the_o square_n but_o the_o parallelogram_n be_v prove_v less_o than_o thâ—_z square_a wherefore_o his_o double_a be_v less_o than_o the_o square_a his_o double_a by_o the_o 14._o of_o the_o five_o this_o assumpt_n be_v in_o some_o book_n not_o read_v for_o that_o in_o manner_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v all_o one_o with_o that_o which_o be_v put_v after_o the_o 39_o of_o this_o book_n but_o for_o the_o diverse_a manner_n of_o demonstrate_v it_o be_v necessary_a follow_v for_o the_o fear_n of_o invention_n be_v thereby_o further_v and_o though_o zambert_n do_v in_o the_o demonstration_n hereof_o omit_v that_o which_o p._n montaureus_n can_v not_o supplyâ—_n but_o plain_o doubt_v of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o this_o proof_n yet_o m._n do_v you_o by_o only_a allegation_n of_o the_o due_a place_n of_o credit_n who_o pith_n &_o forceâ—_n theon_n his_o word_n do_v contain_v have_v restore_v to_o the_o demonstration_n sufficient_o both_o light_n and_o authority_n as_o you_o may_v perceive_v and_o chief_o such_o may_v judge_v who_o can_v compare_v this_o demonstration_n here_o thus_o furnish_v with_o the_o greek_a of_o theon_n or_o latin_a translation_n of_o zambert_n ¶_o the_o 42._o theorem_a the_o 60._o proposition_n composition_n the_o square_a of_o a_o binomial_a line_n apply_v unto_o a_o rational_a line_n make_v the_o breadth_n or_o other_o side_n a_o first_o binomial_a line_n svppose_v that_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v a_o binomial_a line_n and_o let_v it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o his_o name_n in_o the_o point_n c_o so_fw-mi that_o let_v ac_fw-la be_v the_o great_a name_n construction_n and_o take_v a_o rational_a line_n deâ—_n â—_z and_o by_o the_o â—4_o of_o the_o first_o unto_o the_o line_n de_fw-fr apply_v a_o rectangle_n parallelogram_n defg_n equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o theâ—line_n ab_fw-la and_o make_n in_o breadth_n the_o line_n dg_o then_o i_o say_v that_o the_o line_n dg_o be_v a_o first_o binomial_a line_n unto_o the_o line_n de_fw-fr apply_v the_o parallelogram_n dh_fw-mi equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o unto_o the_o line_n kh_o which_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o line_n de_fw-fr apply_v the_o parallelogram_n kl_o equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n bc._n wherefore_o the_o residue_n namely_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la &_o cb_o twice_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o residue_n namely_o to_o the_o parallelogram_n mf_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 4â—_o of_o the_o second_o divide_v by_o the_o 1â—_o of_o the_o first_o the_o line_n mg_o into_o two_o equal_a part_n in_o the_o point_n n._n demonstration_n and_o by_o the_o 31._o of_o the_o first_o draw_v the_o line_n nx_o parallel_v to_o either_o of_o these_o line_n ml_o and_o gf_o wherefore_o either_o of_o these_o parallelogram_n mx_o and_o nf_n be_v equal_a to_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o once_o by_o the_o 15._o of_o the_o five_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v a_o binomial_a line_n and_o be_v divide_v into_o his_o name_n in_o the_o point_n c_o therefore_o the_o â—ines_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o be_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o wherefore_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o be_v rational_a and_o therefore_o commensurable_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o wherefore_o by_o the_o 15._o of_o the_o ten_o that_o which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o add_v together_o be_v commensurable_a to_o either_o of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la or_o cb_o wherefore_o that_o which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o lineâ—_z ac_fw-la and_o cb_o add_v together_o be_v rational_a and_o it_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o parallelogram_n dl_o by_o construction_n wherefore_o the_o parallelogram_n dl_o be_v rational_a and_o it_o be_v apply_v unto_o the_o rational_a line_n de_fw-fr wherefore_o by_o the_o 20._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o line_n dm_o be_v rational_a and_o commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n de._n again_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o be_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o therefore_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o twice_o that_o be_v the_o parallelogram_n mf_n be_v medial_a by_o the_o 21_o of_o the_o ten_o and_o it_o be_v apply_v unto_o the_o rational_a line_n ml_o wherefore_o the_o line_n mg_o be_v rational_a and_o incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n ml_o by_o the_o 22._o of_o this_o ten_o that_o be_v to_o the_o line_n de._n but_o the_o line_n md_o be_v prove_v rational_a and_o commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n de._n wherefore_o by_o the_o 13._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o line_n dm_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n mg_o wherefore_o the_o line_n dm_o &_o mâ—_n be_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o line_n wherefore_o by_o the_o 36._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o whole_a line_n dg_o be_v a_o binomial_a line_n now_o rest_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v a_o first_o binomial_a line_n forasmuch_o as_o by_o the_o the_o assumpt_n go_v before_o the_o 54._o of_o the_o ten_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o be_v the_o mean_a proportional_a between_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o therefore_o the_o parallelogram_n mx_o be_v the_o mean_a proportional_a between_o the_o parallelogram_n dh_o and_o kl_o wherefore_o as_o the_o parallelogame_n dhâ—_n â—_z be_v to_o the_o parallelogram_n mx_o so_o be_v the_o parallelogram_n mx_o to_o the_o parallelogram_n kl_o that_o be_v as_o the_o line_n dk_o be_v to_o the_o line_n mn_o so_o be_v the_o line_n mn_v to_o the_o line_n mk_o wherefore_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n dk_o and_o km_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n mn_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la be_v commensurable_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n cb_o the_o parallelogram_n dh_o be_v commensurable_a to_o the_o prarallelograme_n kl_o wherefore_o by_o the_o 1._o of_o the_o six_o and_o 10._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o line_n de_fw-fr be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n km_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o be_v great_a than_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o twice_o by_o the_o assumpt_n go_v before_o this_o proposition_n or_o by_o the_o assumpt_n after_o this_o 39_o of_o the_o ten_o therefore_o the_o parallelogram_n dl_o be_v great_a than_o the_o parallelogram_n mf_n wherefore_o by_o the_o first_o of_o the_o six_o the_o line_n dm_o be_v great_a than_o the_o line_n mg_o and_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n dk_o and_o km_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n mn_o that_o be_v to_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n mg_o but_o by_o the_o 17._o of_o the_o ten_o if_o there_o be_v two_o unequal_a right_a line_n and_o if_o upon_o the_o great_a be_v apply_v a_o parallelogram_n equal_a to_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o square_n make_v of_o the_o less_o line_n and_o want_v in_o figure_n by_o a_o square_a if_o also_o the_o parallelogram_n thus_o apply_v deâ—ide_v the_o line_n whereupon_o it_o be_v apply_v into_o part_n commensurable_a in_o length_n then_o shall_v the_o great_a line_n be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o less_o by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o great_a wherefore_o the_o line_n dm_o be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o line_n mg_o by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n commensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n dm_o and_o the_o line_n dm_o and_o mg_o be_v prove_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o and_o the_o line_n dm_o be_v prove_v the_o great_a name_n and_o commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o rational_a line_n give_v de._n wherefore_o by_o
the_o definition_n of_o a_o first_o binomial_a line_n seâ—_z before_o the_o 48._o proposition_n of_o this_o book_n the_o line_n dg_o be_v a_o first_o binomial_a line_n which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v prove_v this_o proposition_n and_o the_o five_o follow_v be_v the_o converse_n of_o the_o six_o former_a proposition_n ¶_o the_o 43._o theorem_a the_o 61._o proposition_n the_o square_a of_o a_o first_o bimedial_a line_n apply_v to_o a_o rational_a line_n make_v the_o breadth_n or_o other_o side_n a_o second_o binomial_a line_n svppose_v that_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v a_o first_o bimedial_a line_n and_o let_v it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o his_o part_n in_o the_o point_n c_o of_o which_o let_v ac_fw-la be_v the_o great_a part_n take_v also_o a_o rational_a line_n de_fw-fr and_o by_o the_o 44._o of_o the_o first_o apply_v to_o the_o line_n de_fw-fr the_o parallelogram_n df_o equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la &_o make_v in_o breadth_n the_o line_n dg_o construction_n then_o i_o say_v that_o the_o line_n dg_o be_v a_o second_o binomial_a line_n let_v the_o same_o construction_n be_v in_o this_o that_o be_v in_o the_o proposition_n go_v before_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v a_o first_o bimedial_a line_n demonstration_n and_o be_v divide_v into_o his_o part_n in_o the_o point_n c_o therefore_o by_o the_o 37._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o be_v medial_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o comprehend_v a_o rational_a superficies_n wherefore_o also_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o be_v medial_a wherefore_o the_o parallelogram_n dl_o be_v medial_a by_o the_o corollary_n of_o the_o 23._o of_o the_o ten_o and_o it_o be_v apply_v upon_o the_o rational_a line_n de._n wherefore_o by_o the_o 22._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o line_n md_o be_v rational_a and_o incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n de._n again_o forasmuch_o as_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o twice_o be_v rational_a therefore_o also_o the_o parallelogram_n mf_n be_v rational_a and_o it_o be_v apply_v unto_o the_o rational_a line_n ml_o wherefore_o the_o line_n mg_o be_v rational_a and_o commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n ml_o that_o be_v to_o the_o line_n de_fw-fr by_o the_o 20._o of_o the_o ten_o wherefore_o the_o line_n dm_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n mg_o and_o they_o be_v both_o rational_a wherefore_o the_o line_n dm_o and_o mg_o be_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o wherefore_o the_o whole_a line_n dg_o be_v a_o binomial_a line_n line_n now_o rest_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v a_o second_o binomial_a line_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o be_v great_a than_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o twice_o by_o the_o assumpt_n before_o the_o 60._o of_o this_o book_n therefore_o the_o parallelogram_n dl_o be_v great_a than_o the_o parallelogrrmme_a mf_n wherefore_o also_o by_o the_o first_o of_o the_o six_o the_o line_n dm_o be_v great_a than_o the_o line_n mg_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la be_v commensurable_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n cb_o therefore_o the_o parallelogram_n dh_o be_v commensurable_a to_o the_o parallelogram_n kl_o wherefore_o also_o the_o line_n dk_o be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n km_o and_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n dk_o and_o km_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n mn_o that_o be_v to_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n mg_o wherefore_o by_o the_o 17._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o line_n dm_o be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o line_n mg_o by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n commensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n dm_o and_o the_o line_n mg_o be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o rational_a line_n put_v namely_o to_o de._n wherefore_o the_o line_n dg_o be_v a_o second_o binomial_a line_n which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v prove_v ¶_o the_o 44._o theorem_a the_o 62._o proposition_n the_o square_a of_o a_o second_o bimedial_a line_n apply_v unto_o a_o rational_a line_n make_v the_o breadth_n or_o other_o side_n thereof_o a_o three_o binomial_a line_n svppose_v that_o ab_fw-la be_v a_o second_o bimedial_a line_n and_o let_v ab_fw-la be_v suppose_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o his_o part_n in_o the_o point_n c_o so_fw-mi that_o let_v ac_fw-la be_v the_o great_a part_n and_o take_v a_o rational_a line_n de._n and_o by_o the_o 44._o of_o the_o first_o unto_o the_o line_n de_fw-fr apply_v the_o parallelogram_n df_o equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o make_v in_o breadth_n the_o line_n dg_o then_o i_o say_v that_o the_o line_n dg_o be_v a_o three_o binomial_a line_n let_v the_o self_n same_o construction_n be_v in_o this_o that_o be_v in_o the_o proposition_n next_o go_v before_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v a_o second_o bimedial_a line_n construction_n and_o be_v divide_v into_o his_o part_n in_o the_o point_n c_o demonstration_n therefore_o by_o the_o 38._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o be_v medial_n commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o comprehend_v a_o medial_a superficies_n wherefore_o †_o that_o which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o add_v together_o be_v medial_a and_o it_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o parallelogram_n dl_o by_o construction_n wherefore_o the_o parallelogram_n dl_o be_v medial_a and_o be_v apply_v unto_o the_o rational_a line_n de_fw-fr wherefore_o by_o the_o 22._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o line_n md_o be_v rational_a and_o incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n de._n and_o by_o the_o like_a reason_n also_o *_o the_o line_n mg_o be_v rational_a and_o incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n ml_o that_o be_v to_o the_o line_n de._n wherefore_o either_o of_o these_o line_n dm_o and_o mg_o be_v rational_a and_o incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n de._n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n cb_o but_o as_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la be_v to_o the_o line_n cb_o so_o by_o the_o assumpt_n go_v before_o the_o 22._o of_o the_o ten_o be_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la to_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb._n wherefore_o the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la be_v incâ—mmmensurable_a to_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb._n wherefore_o that_o ‡_o that_o which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o add_v together_o be_v incommensurable_a to_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o twice_o that_o be_v the_o parallelogram_n dl_o to_o the_o parallelogram_n mf_n wherefore_o by_o the_o first_o of_o the_o six_o and_o 10._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o line_n dm_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n mg_o and_o they_o be_v prove_v both_o rational_a line_n wherefore_o the_o whole_a line_n dg_o be_v a_o binomial_a line_n by_o the_o definition_n in_o the_o 36._o of_o the_o ten_o now_o rest_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v a_o three_o binomial_a line_n as_o in_o the_o former_a proposition_n so_o also_o in_o this_o may_v we_o conclude_v that_o the_o line_n dm_o be_v great_a than_o the_o line_n mg_o and_o that_o the_o line_n dk_o be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n km_o and_o that_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n dk_o and_o km_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n mn_v wherefore_o the_o line_n dm_o be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o line_n mg_o by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n commensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n dm_o and_o neither_o of_o the_o line_n dm_o nor_o mg_o be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o rational_a line_n de._n wherefore_o by_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o three_o binomiâ—ll_v line_v the_o line_n dg_o be_v a_o three_o binomial_a line_n which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v prove_v ¶_o here_o follow_v certain_a annotation_n by_o m._n dee_n make_v upon_o three_o place_n in_o the_o demonstration_n which_o be_v not_o very_o evident_a to_o young_a beginner_n †_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o câ—_n be_v medial_n 〈◊〉_d iâ—_z teach_v after_o the_o 21â—_n of_o this_o ten_o and_o therefore_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v by_o supposition_n commensurable_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o by_o the_o 15._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o compound_n of_o they_o both_o be_v commensurable_a to_o each_o part_n but_o the_o part_n be_v medial_n therefore_o by_o the_o corollary_n of_o the_o 23._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o compound_n shall_v be_v
medial_a â—_o for_o that_o mx_o be_v equal_a by_o construction_n to_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o which_o be_v prove_v medial_a therefore_o by_o the_o corollary_n of_o the_o 23._o of_o this_o ten_o mx_o be_v medial_a and_o therefore_o by_o the_o same_o corollary_n his_o double_a mf_n be_v medial_a and_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o a_o rational_a line_n ml_o be_v equal_a to_o dâ—_n therefore_o by_o the_o 22._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o line_n mg_o be_v rational_a and_o incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o ml_o that_o be_v to_o de._n ‡_o because_o the_o compound_n of_o the_o two_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o câ—_n be_v commensurable_a one_o to_o the_o other_o be_v also_o to_o either_o square_n by_o the_o 15._o commensurable_a therefore_o to_o the_o square_n of_o ac_fw-la but_o the_o square_n of_o ac_fw-la be_v prove_v incommensurable_a to_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o ac_fw-la &_o cb_o once_o wherefore_o by_o the_o 13._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o compound_n of_o the_o two_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o be_v incommensurable_a to_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o câ—_n once_o but_o to_o that_o which_o be_v twice_o contain_v under_o the_o same_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o the_o paralleloganrme_n once_o contain_v be_v commensurable_a for_o it_o be_v as_o 1._o be_v to_o 2._o therefore_o that_o which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o be_v incommensurable_a to_o the_o parallelogram_n contain_v under_o ac_fw-la and_o cb_o twice_o by_o the_o say_v 13._o of_o this_o ten_o ¶_o a_o corollary_n dee_n hereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o square_n make_v of_o the_o two_o part_n of_o a_o second_o bimedial_a line_n compose_v be_v a_o compound_n medial_a and_o that_o the_o same_o compound_n be_v incommensurable_a to_o the_o parallelogram_n contain_v under_o the_o two_o part_n of_o the_o second_o bimedial_a line_n the_o proof_n hereof_o be_v in_o the_o first_o and_o three_o annotation_n here_o before_o annex_v ¶_o the_o 45._o theorem_a the_o 63._o proposition_n the_o square_a of_o a_o great_a line_n apply_v unto_o a_o rational_a line_n make_v the_o breadth_n or_o other_o side_n a_o four_o binomial_a line_n svppose_v that_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v a_o great_a line_n and_o let_v it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o his_o part_n in_o the_o point_n c_o so_fw-mi that_o let_v ac_fw-la be_v the_o great_a part_n and_o take_v a_o rational_a line_n de._n and_o by_o the_o 44._o of_o the_o first_o unto_o the_o line_n de_fw-fr apply_v the_o parallelogram_n df_o equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o make_v in_o breadth_n the_o line_n dg_o then_o i_o say_v that_o the_o line_n dg_o be_v a_o four_o binomial_a line_n let_v the_o self_n same_o construction_n be_v in_o this_o that_o be_v in_o the_o former_a proposition_n construction_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v a_o great_a line_n &_o be_v divide_v into_o his_o part_n in_o the_o point_n c_o demonstration_n therefore_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o power_n have_v that_o which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o square_n of_o they_o add_v together_o rational_a and_o the_o parallelogram_n which_o be_v contain_v under_o they_o medial_a now_o forasmuch_o as_o that_o which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o add_v together_o be_v rational_a therefore_o the_o parallelogram_n dl_o be_v rational_a wherefore_o also_o the_o line_n md_o be_v rational_a and_o commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n de_fw-fr by_o the_o 20._o of_o this_o ten_o again_o forasmuch_o as_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o twice_o be_v medial_a that_o be_v the_o parallelogram_n mf_n and_o it_o be_v apply_v unto_o the_o rational_a line_n ml_o therefore_o by_o the_o â—2_o of_o the_o ten_o the_o line_n mg_o be_v rational_a and_o incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n de_fw-fr therefore_o by_o the_o 13._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o line_n dm_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n mg_o wherefore_o the_o line_n dm_o and_o mg_o be_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o wherefore_o the_o whole_a line_n dg_o be_v a_o binomial_a line_n now_o rest_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v also_o a_o four_o binomial_a line_n even_o as_o in_o the_o former_a proposition_n so_o also_o in_o this_o may_v we_o conclude_v that_o the_o line_n dm_o be_v great_a than_o the_o line_n mc_n and_o that_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n dk_o and_o km_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n mn_v now_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la be_v incommensurable_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n cb_o therefore_o the_o parallelogram_n dh_o be_v incommensurable_a to_o the_o parallelogram_n kl_o wherefore_o by_o the_o 1._o of_o the_o six_o and_o 10._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o line_n dk_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n km_o but_o if_o there_o be_v two_o unequal_a right_a line_n and_o if_o upon_o the_o great_a be_v apply_v a_o parallelogram_n equal_a to_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o square_n make_v of_o the_o less_o and_o want_v in_o figure_n by_o a_o square_a and_o if_o also_o the_o parallelogram_n thus_o apply_v divide_v the_o line_n whereupon_o it_o be_v apply_v into_o part_n incommensurable_a in_o length_n the_o great_a line_n sâ—all_v be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o less_o by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o great_a by_o the_o 18._o of_o the_o ten_o wherefore_o the_o line_n dm_o be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o line_n mg_o by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o dm_o and_o the_o line_n dm_o and_o mg_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o and_o the_o line_n dm_o be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o rational_a line_n give_v de._n wherefore_o the_o line_n dg_o be_v a_o four_o binomial_a line_n which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v prove_v ¶_o the_o 46._o theorem_a the_o 64._o proposition_n the_o square_a of_o a_o line_n contain_v in_o power_n a_o rational_a and_o a_o medial_a superficies_n apply_v to_o a_o rational_a line_n make_v the_o breadth_n or_o other_o side_n a_o five_o binomial_a line_n svppose_v that_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v a_o line_n contain_v in_o power_n a_o rational_a and_o a_o medial_a superficies_n and_o let_v it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o his_o part_n in_o the_o point_n c_o so_fw-mi that_o let_v ac_fw-la be_v the_o great_a part_n and_o take_v a_o rational_a line_n de._n and_o by_o the_o 44._o of_o the_o first_o unto_o the_o line_n de_fw-fr apply_v the_o parallelogram_n df_o equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o make_v in_o breadth_n the_o line_n dg_o then_o i_o say_v that_o the_o line_n dg_o be_v a_o five_o binomial_a line_n construction_n let_v the_o self_n same_o construction_n be_v in_o this_o that_o be_v in_o the_o former_a and_o forasmuch_o as_o ab_fw-la be_v a_o line_n contain_v in_o power_n a_o rational_a and_o a_o medial_a superficies_n demonstration_n and_o be_v divide_v into_o his_o part_n in_o the_o point_n c_o therefore_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la &_o cb_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o power_n have_v that_o which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o square_n of_o they_o add_v together_o medial_a and_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o then_o rational_a now_o forasmuch_o as_o that_o which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o add_v together_o be_v medial_a therefore_o also_o the_o parallelogram_n dl_o be_v medial_a wherefore_o by_o the_o 22._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o line_n dm_o be_v rational_a and_o incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n de._n again_o forasmuch_o as_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o twice_o that_o be_v the_o parallelogram_n mf_n be_v rational_a therefore_o by_o the_o 20._o the_o line_n mg_o be_v rational_a &_o commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n de._n wherefore_o by_o the_o 13._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o line_n dm_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n mg_o wherefore_o the_o line_n dm_o and_o mg_o be_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o wherefore_o the_o whole_a line_n dg_o be_v a_o binomial_a line_n i_o say_v moreover_o that_o it_o be_v a_o five_o binomiall_n for_o as_o in_o the_o former_a so_o also_o in_o this_o may_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n dk_o and_o km_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o mn_a the_o half_a of_o the_o less_o and_o that_o the_o line_n dk_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n
to_o the_o line_n km_o wherefore_o by_o the_o 18._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o line_n dm_o be_v in_o power_n more_o they_o the_o line_n mg_o by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n dm_o and_o the_o line_n dm_o and_o mg_o be_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o and_o the_o less_o line_n namely_o mg_o be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o rational_a line_n give_v de._n wherefore_o the_o line_n dg_o be_v a_o five_o binomial_a line_n which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v demonstrate_v ¶_o the_o 47._o theorem_a the_o 65._o proposition_n the_o square_a of_o a_o line_n contain_v in_o power_n two_o medial_n apply_v unto_o a_o rational_a line_n make_v the_o breadth_n or_o other_o side_n a_o six_o binomial_a line_n svppose_v that_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v a_o line_n contain_v in_o power_n two_o medial_n and_o let_v it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o his_o part_n in_o the_o point_n c._n and_o take_v a_o rational_a line_n de._n and_o by_o the_o 44._o of_o the_o first_o unto_o the_o rational_a line_n de_fw-fr apply_v the_o parallelogram_n df_o equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o make_n in_o breadth_n the_o line_n dg_o then_o i_o say_v that_o the_o line_n dg_o be_v a_o six_o binomial_a line_n construction_n let_v the_o self_n same_o construction_n be_v in_o this_o that_o be_v in_o the_o former_a and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v a_o line_n contain_v in_o power_n two_o medial_n demonstration_n and_o be_v divide_v into_o his_o part_n in_o the_o point_n c_o therefore_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la &_o cb_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o power_n have_v that_o which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o square_n of_o they_o add_v together_o medial_a and_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o they_o medial_a and_o moreover_o incommensurable_a to_o that_o which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o square_n of_o they_o add_v together_o wherefore_o by_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v before_o prove_v either_o of_o these_o parallelogram_n dl_o and_o mf_o be_v medial_a and_o either_o of_o they_o be_v apply_v upon_o the_o rational_a line_n de._n wherefore_o by_o the_o 22._o of_o the_o ten_o either_o of_o these_o line_n dm_o and_o mg_o be_v rational_a and_o incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n de._n and_o forasmuch_o as_o â—hat_n which_o be_v madâ—_n of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o add_v together_o be_v incommensurable_a to_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ac_fw-la and_o cb_o twice_o therefore_o the_o parallelogram_n dl_o be_v incommensurable_a to_o the_o parallelogram_n mf_n wherefore_o by_o the_o 1._o of_o the_o six_o and_o 10._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o line_n dm_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n mg_o wherefore_o the_o line_n dm_o and_o mg_o be_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o wherefore_o the_o whole_a line_n dg_o be_v a_o binomial_a line_n i_o say_v also_o that_o be_v a_o six_o binomial_a line_n for_o even_o as_o in_o the_o other_o proposition_n it_o have_v be_v prove_v so_o also_o in_o this_o may_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n dk_o and_o km_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n mn_o and_o that_o the_o line_n dk_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n km_o and_o therefore_o by_o the_o 18._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o line_n dm_o be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o line_n mg_o by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n dm_o and_o neither_o of_o these_o line_n dm_o nor_o mg_o be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o there_o anâ—nall_a line_n give_v de._n wherefore_o the_o line_n dg_o be_v a_o six_o â—â—nomiall_a line_n which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v demonstrate_v ¶_o the_o 48._o theorem_a the_o 66._o proposition_n a_o line_n commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o a_o binomial_a line_n be_v also_o a_o binomial_a line_n of_o the_o self_n same_o order_n svppose_v that_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v a_o binomial_a line_n senary_n and_o unto_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la let_v the_o line_n cd_o be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n then_o i_o say_v that_o the_o line_n cd_o be_v a_o binomial_a line_n and_o of_o the_o self_n same_o order_n that_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v for_o forasmuch_o as_o ab_fw-la be_v â—_o binomial_a line_n let_v it_o be_v divide_v into_o his_o name_n in_o the_o point_n e_o construction_n and_o let_v ae_n be_v the_o great_a name_n wherefore_o the_o line_n ae_n and_o ebb_n be_v rational_a commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o and_o as_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v to_o the_o line_n cd_o so_o by_o the_o 12._o of_o the_o six_o let_v the_o line_n ae_n be_v to_o the_o line_n cf._n demonstration_n wherefore_o by_o the_o 19_o of_o the_o five_o the_o residue_n namely_o the_o line_n ebb_n be_v to_o the_o residue_n namely_o to_o the_o line_n fd_o as_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v to_o the_o line_n cd_o but_o by_o supposition_n the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n cd_o wherefore_o by_o the_o 10._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o line_n ae_n be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n cf_o and_o the_o line_n ebb_n to_o the_o line_n fd._n and_o the_o line_n ae_n and_o ebb_n be_v rational_a wherefore_o the_o line_n cf_o and_o fd_o be_v also_o rational_a and_o for_o that_o as_o the_o line_n ae_n be_v to_o the_o line_n cf_o so_o be_v the_o line_n ebb_n to_o the_o line_n fd_o therefore_o alternate_o by_o the_o 16._o of_o the_o five_o as_o the_o line_n aâ—e_n be_v to_o the_o line_n ebb_n so_o be_v the_o line_n cf_o to_o the_o line_n fd._n but_o the_o line_n ae_n and_o ebb_n be_v commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o wherefore_o the_o line_n cf_o and_o fd_o be_v also_o commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o and_o they_o be_v rational_a wherefore_o the_o whole_a line_n cd_o be_v a_o binomial_a line_n i_o say_v also_o that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o self_n same_o order_n of_o binomial_a line_n that_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v for_o the_o line_n ae_n be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o line_n ebb_n either_o by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n ae_n or_o by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n ae_n if_o the_o line_n ae_n be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o line_n ebb_n by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n ae_n the_o line_n also_o cf_o by_o the_o 14._o of_o the_o ten_o shall_v be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o line_n fd_o by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o cf._n and_o if_o the_o lineâ—_z ae_n be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o a_o rational_a line_n give_v the_o line_n cf_o also_o shall_v be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o same_o by_o the_o 12._o of_o the_o ten_o and_o so_o either_o of_o these_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o cd_o be_v a_o first_o binomial_a line_n that_o be_v they_o be_v both_o of_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o order_n but_o if_o the_o line_n ebb_n be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o rational_a line_n put_v the_o line_n fd_v also_o shall_v be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o same_o and_o by_o that_o mean_n again_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o cd_o be_v both_o of_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o orderâ—_n for_o either_o of_o they_o be_v a_o second_o binomial_a line_n but_o if_o neither_o of_o the_o line_n ae_n nor_o eâ—_n be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o rational_a line_n put_v neither_o also_o of_o these_o line_n cf_o nor_o fd_o shall_v be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o same_o and_o so_o neither_o of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o cd_o be_v a_o three_o binomial_a line_n but_o if_o the_o line_n ae_n be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o line_n ebb_n by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n ae_n the_o line_n also_o cf_o shall_v be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o line_n fd_o by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n incommensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n cf_o by_o the_o 14._o of_o the_o ten_o and_o then_o if_o the_o line_n ae_n be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o rational_a line_n put_v the_o line_n cf_o also_o shall_v be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o same_o and_o so_o either_o of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o cd_o shall_v be_v a_o four_o binomial_a line_n and_o if_o the_o line_n ebb_n be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o rational_a line_n give_v the_o line_n fd_v also_o shall_v be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o same_o and_o so_o either_o of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o cd_o shall_v be_v a_o
five_o binomial_a line_n but_o if_o neither_o of_o the_o line_n ae_n nor_o ebb_n be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o rational_a line_n give_v neither_o also_o of_o the_o line_n cf_o nor_o fd_o shall_v be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o same_o and_o so_o either_o of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o cd_o shall_v be_v a_o six_o binomial_a line_n a_o line_n therefore_o commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o a_o binomial_a line_n be_v also_o a_o binomial_a line_n of_o the_o self_n same_o order_n which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v prove_v ¶_o the_o 49._o theorem_a the_o 67._o proposition_n a_o line_n commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o a_o bimedial_a line_n be_v also_o a_o bimedial_a line_n and_o of_o the_o self_n same_o order_n svppose_v that_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v a_o bimedial_a line_n and_o unto_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la let_v the_o line_n cd_o be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n then_o i_o say_v that_o the_o line_n cd_o be_v a_o bimedial_a line_n and_o of_o the_o self_n order_n that_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v divide_v the_o line_n ab_fw-la into_o his_o part_n in_o the_o point_n e._n construction_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v a_o bimedial_a line_n and_o be_v divide_v into_o his_o part_n in_o the_o point_n e_o therefore_o by_o the_o 37._o and_o 38._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o line_n ae_n and_o ebb_n be_v medial_n commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o and_o by_o the_o 12._o of_o the_o six_o as_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v to_o the_o line_n cd_o so_o let_v the_o line_n ae_n be_v to_o the_o line_n cf._n wherefore_o by_o the_o 19_o of_o the_o five_o the_o residue_n demonstration_n namely_o the_o line_n ebb_n be_v to_o the_o residue_n namely_o to_o the_o line_n fd_o as_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v to_o the_o line_n cd_o but_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n cd_o wherefore_o the_o line_n ae_n be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o line_n cf_o and_o the_o line_n ebb_n to_o the_o line_n fd._n now_o the_o line_n ae_n and_o ebb_n be_v medial_a wherefore_o by_o the_o 23._o of_o the_o ten_o the_o line_n cf_o and_o fd_o be_v also_o medial_a and_o for_o that_o as_o the_o line_n ae_n be_v to_o the_o line_n ebb_n so_o be_v the_o line_n cf_o to_o the_o line_n fd._n but_o the_o line_n ae_n and_o ebb_n be_v commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o wherefore_o the_o line_n cf_o and_o fd_o be_v also_o commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o and_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o they_o be_v medial_a wherefore_o the_o line_n cd_o be_v a_o bimedial_a line_n i_o say_v also_o that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o self_n same_o order_n that_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v for_o for_o that_o as_o the_o line_n ae_n be_v to_o the_o line_n ebb_n so_o be_v the_o line_n cf_o to_o the_o line_n fd_o but_o as_o the_o line_n cf_o be_v to_o fd_o so_o be_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n cf_o to_o the_o parallelogram_n contain_v under_o the_o line_n cf_o and_o fd_o by_o the_o first_o of_o the_o six_o therefore_o as_o the_o line_n ae_n be_v to_o the_o line_n ebb_n so_o by_o the_o 11._o of_o the_o five_o be_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n cf_o to_o the_o parallelogram_n contain_v under_o the_o line_n cf_o and_o fd_o but_o as_o ae_n be_v to_o ebb_v so_o by_o the_o 1._o of_o the_o six_o be_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n ae_n to_o the_o parallelogram_n contain_v under_o the_o line_n ae_n and_o ebb_n therefore_o by_o the_o 11._o of_o the_o five_o as_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ae_n be_v to_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ae_n and_o ebb_n so_o be_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n cf_o to_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n cf_o and_o fd._n wherefore_o alternate_o by_o the_o 16._o of_o the_o five_o as_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ae_n be_v to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n cf_o so_o be_v that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ae_n and_o ebb_n to_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n cf_o &_o fd._n but_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ae_n be_v commensurable_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n cf_o because_o ae_n and_o cf_o be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n wherefore_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ae_n and_o ebb_n in_o commensurable_a to_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n cf_o and_o fd._n if_o therefore_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ae_n and_o ebb_n be_v rational_a that_o be_v if_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v a_o first_o bimedial_a line_n that_o also_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n cf_o and_o fd_o be_v rational_a wherefore_o also_o the_o line_n cd_o be_v a_o first_o bimedial_a line_n but_o if_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ae_n and_o ebb_n be_v medial_a that_o be_v if_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v a_o second_o bimedial_a line_n that_o also_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n cf_o and_o fd_o be_v medial_a wherefore_o also_o the_o line_n cd_o be_v a_o second_o bimedial_a line_n wherefore_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o cd_o be_v both_o of_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o order_n which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v prove_v ¶_o a_o corollary_n add_v by_o flussates_n but_o first_o note_v by_o p._n montaâ—reus_n a_o line_n commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o to_o a_o bimedial_a line_n be_v also_o a_o bimedial_a line_n and_o of_o the_o self_n same_o order_n suppose_v that_o ab_fw-la be_v a_o bimedial_a line_n either_o a_o first_o or_o a_o second_o whereunto_o let_v the_o line_n gd_v be_v commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o flussetes_n take_v also_o a_o rational_a line_n ez_o upon_o which_o by_o the_o 45._o of_o the_o first_o apply_v a_o rectangle_n parallelogram_n equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la which_o let_v be_v ezfc_a and_o let_v the_o rectangle_n parallelogram_n cfih_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n gd_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o upon_o the_o rational_a line_n ez_o be_v apply_v a_o rectangle_n parallelogram_n of_o equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o a_o first_o bimedial_a line_n therefore_o the_o other_o side_n thereof_o namely_o ec_o be_v a_o second_o binomial_a line_n by_o the_o 61._o of_o this_o book_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o by_o supposition_n the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la &_o gd_o be_v commensurable_a therefore_o the_o parallelogram_n of_o and_o ci_o which_o be_v equal_a unto_o they_o be_v also_o commensurable_a and_o therefore_o by_o the_o 1._o of_o the_o six_o the_o line_n ec_o and_o change_z be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n but_o the_o line_n ec_o be_v a_o second_o binomial_a line_n wherefore_o the_o line_n change_z be_v also_o a_o second_o binomial_a line_n by_o the_o 66._o of_o this_o book_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o superficies_n ci_o be_v contain_v under_o a_o rational_a line_n ez_o or_o cf_o and_o a_o second_o binomial_a line_n change_z therefore_o the_o line_n which_o contain_v it_o in_o power_n namely_o the_o line_n gd_o be_v a_o first_o bimedial_a line_n by_o the_o 55._o of_o this_o book_n and_o so_o be_v the_o line_n gd_o in_o the_o self_n same_o order_n of_o bimedial_a line_n that_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v the_o like_a demonstration_n also_o will_v serve_v if_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v suppose_v to_o bâ—_z a_o second_o bimedial_a line_n for_o so_o shall_v it_o make_v the_o breadth_n ec_o a_o three_o binomial_a line_n whereunto_o the_o line_n change_z shall_v be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n and_o therefore_o ch_n also_o shall_v be_v a_o three_o binomial_a line_n by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o line_n which_o contain_v in_o power_n the_o superficies_n ci_o namely_o the_o line_n gd_o shall_v also_o be_v a_o second_o bimedial_a line_n wherefore_o a_o line_n commensurable_a either_o in_o length_n or_o in_o power_n only_o to_o a_o bimedial_a line_n be_v also_o a_o bimedial_a line_n of_o the_o self_n same_o order_n but_o so_o be_v it_o not_o of_o necessity_n in_o binomial_a line_n for_o if_o their_o power_n only_o be_v commensurable_a it_o follow_v not_o of_o necessity_n that_o they_o be_v binomiall_n of_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o order_n note_n but_o they_o be_v each_o binomialls_n either_o of_o the_o three_o first_o kind_n or_o of_o the_o three_o last_o as_o for_o example_n suppose_v that_o ab_fw-la be_v a_o first_o binomial_a line_n who_o great_a name_n let_v be_v agnostus_n and_o unto_o ab_fw-la let_v the_o dz_o be_v commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o then_o i_o say_v that_o the_o line_n dz_o be_v not_o of_o the_o self_n same_o order_n that_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v for_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v the_o line_n dz_o be_v of_o the_o self_n same_o order_n that_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v wherefore_o the_o line_n dz_o may_v
in_o like_a sort_n be_v divide_v as_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v demonstrate_v in_o the_o 66._o proposition_n of_o this_o bookeâ—_n let_v it_o be_v so_o divide_v in_o the_o point_n e._n wherefore_o it_o can_v not_o be_v so_o divide_v in_o any_o other_o point_n by_o the_o 42â—_n of_o this_o book_n and_o for_o that_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la â—â—_o to_o the_o line_n dz_o as_o the_o line_n agnostus_n be_v to_o the_o line_n de_fw-fr but_o the_o line_n agnostus_n &_o de_fw-fr namely_o the_o great_a name_n be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o by_o the_o 10._o of_o this_o book_n for_o that_o they_o be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o self_n same_o rational_a line_n by_o the_o first_o definition_n of_o binomial_a line_n wherefore_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o dz_o be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n by_o the_o 13._o of_o this_o book_n but_o by_o supposition_n they_o be_v commensurable_a in_o power_n only_o which_o be_v impossible_a the_o self_n same_o demonstration_n also_o will_v serve_v if_o we_o suppose_v the_o line_n ab_fw-la to_o be_v a_o second_o binomial_a line_n for_o the_o less_o name_n gb_o and_o ez_o be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o rational_a line_n shall_v also_o be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o dz_o which_o be_v in_o the_o self_n same_o proportion_n with_o they_o shall_v also_o be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o supposition_n far_o if_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o dz_o be_v apply_v unto_o the_o rational_a line_n cf_o namely_o the_o parallelogram_n et_fw-la and_o hl_o they_o shall_v make_v the_o breadthes_fw-mi change_z and_o hk_o first_o binomial_a line_n of_o what_o order_n soever_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la &_o dz_o who_o square_n be_v apply_v unto_o the_o rational_a line_n be_v by_o the_o 60._o of_o this_o book_n wherefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o under_o a_o rational_a line_n and_o a_o first_o binomial_a line_n be_v confuse_o contain_v all_o the_o power_n of_o binomial_a line_n by_o the_o 54._o of_o this_o book_n wherefore_o the_o only_a commensuration_n of_o the_o power_n do_v not_o of_o necessity_n bring_v forth_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o order_n of_o binomial_a line_n the_o self_n same_o thing_n also_o may_v be_v prove_v if_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o dz_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v a_o four_o or_o five_o binomial_a line_n who_o power_n only_o be_v conmmensurable_a namely_o that_o they_o shall_v as_o the_o first_o bring_v forth_o binomial_a line_n of_o diverse_a order_n now_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o power_n of_o the_o line_n agnostus_n and_o gb_o and_o de_fw-fr and_o ez_o be_v commensurable_a &_o proportional_a it_o be_v manifest_a that_o if_o the_o line_n agnostus_n be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o line_n gb_o by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n commensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o agnostus_n the_o line_n de_fw-fr also_o shall_v be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o line_n ez_o by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n commensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n de_fw-fr by_o the_o 16._o of_o this_o book_n and_o so_o shall_v the_o two_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o dz_o be_v each_o of_o the_o three_o first_o binomial_a line_n but_o if_o the_o line_n agnostus_n be_v in_o power_n more_o than_o the_o line_n gb_o by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n incommensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n agnostus_n the_o line_n de_fw-fr shall_v also_o be_v in_o powâ—r_a 〈◊〉_d than_o the_o line_n ez_o by_o the_o square_n of_o a_o line_n incomensurable_a in_o length_n unto_o the_o line_n de_fw-fr by_o the_o self_n same_o proposition_n and_o so_o shall_v eke_v of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la and_o dz_o be_v of_o the_o three_o last_o binomial_a line_n but_o why_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o three_o and_o six_o binomial_a line_n the_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o in_o they_o neither_o of_o the_o nameâ—_n be_v commensurable_a in_o length_n to_o the_o rational_a line_n put_v fc_n ¶_o the_o 50._o theorem_a the_o 68_o proposition_n a_o line_n commensurable_a to_o a_o great_a line_n be_v also_o a_o great_a line_n svppose_v that_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v a_o great_a line_n and_o unto_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la let_v the_o line_n cd_o be_v commensurable_a construction_n then_o i_o say_v that_o the_o line_n cd_o also_o be_v a_o great_a line_n divide_v the_o line_n ab_fw-la into_o his_o part_n in_o the_o point_n e._n wherefore_o by_o the_o 39_o of_o the_o ten_o the_o line_n ae_n and_o ebb_n be_v incommensurable_a in_o power_n have_v that_o which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o square_n of_o they_o add_v together_o rational_a and_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o they_o medial_a and_o let_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o construction_n be_v in_o this_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o former_a and_o for_o that_o as_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v to_o the_o line_n cd_o demonstration_n so_o be_v the_o line_n ae_n to_o the_o line_n cf_o &_o thâ—_z line_n ebb_n to_o the_o line_n fd_o but_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v commensurable_a to_o the_o line_n cd_o by_o supposition_n wherefore_o the_o line_n ae_n be_v commensurable_a to_o the_o line_n cf_o and_o the_o line_n ebb_n to_o the_o line_n fd._n and_o for_o that_o as_o the_o line_n ae_n be_v to_o the_o line_n cf_o so_o be_v the_o line_n ebb_n to_o the_o line_n fd._n therefore_o alternate_o by_o the_o 16._o of_o the_o five_o as_o the_o line_n ae_n be_v to_o the_o line_n ebb_n so_o be_v the_o line_n cf_o to_o the_o line_n fd._n wherefore_o by_o composition_n also_o by_o the_o 18._o of_o the_o five_o as_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v to_o the_o line_n ebb_n so_o be_v the_o line_n cd_o to_o the_o line_n fd._n wherefore_o by_o the_o 22._o of_o the_o six_o as_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ebb_n so_o be_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n cd_o to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n fd._n and_o in_o like_a sort_n may_v we_o prove_v that_o as_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ae_n so_o be_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n cd_o to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n cf._n wherefore_o by_o the_o 11._o of_o the_o five_o as_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ae_n and_o ebb_n so_o be_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n cd_o to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n cf_o and_o fd._n wherefore_o alternate_o by_o the_o 16._o of_o the_o five_o as_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n cd_o so_o be_v the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ae_n and_o ebb_n to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n cf_o and_o fd._n but_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v commensurable_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n cd_o for_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v commensurable_a to_o the_o line_n cd_o by_o supposition_n wherefore_o also_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ae_n and_o ebb_n be_v commensurable_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n cf_o and_o fd._n but_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ae_n and_o ebb_n be_v incommensurable_a and_o be_v add_v together_o be_v rational_a wherefore_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n cf_o and_o fd_o be_v incommensurable_a &_o be_v add_v together_o be_v also_o rational_a and_o in_o like_a sort_n may_v we_o prove_v that_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ae_n and_o ebb_n twice_o be_v commensurable_a to_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n cf_o and_o fd_o twice_o but_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n ae_n and_o ebb_n twice_o be_v medial_a wherefore_o also_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o line_n cf_o and_o fd_o twice_o be_v medial_a wherefore_o the_o line_n cf_o and_o fd_o be_v incommensurable_a in_o power_n have_v that_o which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o square_n of_o they_o add_v together_o rational_a and_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o they_o medial_a wherefore_o by_o the_o 39_o of_o the_o ten_o the_o whole_a line_n cd_o be_v irrational_a &_o be_v call_v a_o great_a line_n a_o line_n therefore_o commensurable_a to_o a_o great_a line_n be_v also_o a_o great_a line_n an_o other_o demonstration_n of_o peter_n montaureus_n to_o prove_v the_o same_o suppose_v that_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v a_o great_a line_n and_o unto_o it_o let_v the_o line_n cd_o be_v commensurable_a any_o way_n that_o be_v either_o both_o in_o length_n and_o in_o power_n or_o else_o in_o power_n only_o montaureus_n then_o i_o say_v that_o the_o line_n cd_o also_o be_v a_o great_a
line_n divide_v the_o line_n ab_fw-la into_o his_o part_n in_o the_o point_n e._n and_o let_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o construction_n be_v in_o this_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o former_a and_o for_o that_o as_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v to_o the_o line_n cd_o so_o be_v the_o line_n ae_n to_o the_o line_n cf_o and_o the_o line_n ebb_n to_o the_o line_n fd_o therefore_o as_o the_o line_n ae_n be_v to_o the_o line_n cf_o so_o be_v the_o line_n ebb_n to_o the_o line_n fd_o but_o the_o line_n ab_fw-la be_v commensurable_a to_o the_o line_n cd_o wherefore_o also_o the_o line_n ae_n be_v commensurable_a to_o the_o line_n cf_o and_o likewise_o the_o line_n ebb_n to_o the_o line_n fd._n and_o for_o thâ—â—_n as_o the_o line_n ae_n be_v to_o the_o line_n cf_o so_o be_v the_o line_n ebb_n to_o the_o line_n fd_o therefore_o alternate_o as_o the_o line_n ae_n be_v to_o the_o line_n ebb_n so_o be_v the_o line_n cf_o to_o the_o line_n fd._n wherefore_o by_o the_o 22._o of_o the_o six_o as_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ae_n be_v to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n ebb_n so_o be_v the_o square_a of_o the_o line_n cf_o to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n fd._n wherefore_o by_o composition_n by_o the_o 18._o of_o the_o five_o as_o that_o which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o line_n aâ—_z and_o eâ—_n add_v together_o be_v to_o the_o square_n