Euclid:Proposition/VI/31

Proposition

In the words of Euclid:

In right-angled triangles the figure on the side subtending the right angle is equal to the similar and similarly described figures on the sides containing the right angle.

(The Elements: Book $\text{VI}$: )


Sources

  • 1926: Sir Thomas L. Heath: Euclid: The Thirteen Books of The Elements: Volume 2 (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Book $\text{VI}$. Propositions
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