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Proposition: 1.31: Constructing a Parallel Line from a Line and a Point

Euclid's Formulation

To draw a straight line parallel to a given straight line, through a given point.

• Let $A$ be the given point, and $BC$ the given straight line.
• So it is required to draw a straight line parallel to the straight line $BC$, through the point $A$.

Modern Formulation

Given a straight line \(BC\) and a point \(A\), which does not lie on the line, it is possible to construct the straight line \(EF\), which is parallel to \(BC\) and goes through the point $A.$

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References

Adapted from CC BY-SA 3.0 Sources:

1. Callahan, Daniel: "Euclid’s 'Elements' Redux" 2014

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1. Casey, John: "The First Six Books of the Elements of Euclid"

Adapted from (subject to copyright, with kind permission)

1. Fitzpatrick, Richard: Euclid's "Elements of Geometry"