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Proposition: 1.12: Constructing a Perpendicular Segment to a Straight Line From a Given Point Not On the Straight Line
Euclid's Formulation
To draw a straight line perpendicular to a given infinite straight line from a given point which is not on it.
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Modern Formulation
Given an arbitrary straight line $AB$ and an arbitrary point $C$ not on the line, we may construct a perpendicular segment $\overline{CH}$ from the point to the line.
Table of Contents
Proofs: 1
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Definitions: 1 2
Proofs: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Propositions: 13 14 15
Sections: 16
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References
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- Callahan, Daniel: "Euclid’s 'Elements' Redux" 2014
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- Casey, John: "The First Six Books of the Elements of Euclid"
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- Fitzpatrick, Richard: Euclid's "Elements of Geometry"