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Proposition: 1.11: Constructing a Perpendicular Segment to a Straight Line From a Given Point On the Straight Line

Euclid's Formulation

To draw a straight line at right angles to a given straight line from a given point on it.

• Let $AB$ be the given straight line, and $C$ the given point on it.
• So it is required to draw a straight line from the point $C$ at right angles to the straight line $AB$.

Modern Formulation

It is possible to construct a segment at a right angle to a given straight line $AB$ from an arbitrary point $C$ on the straight line.

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Proofs: 1

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Proofs: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Propositions: 25 26 27
Sections: 28

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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"