Proposition: Prop. 10.114: Area contained by Apotome and Binomial Straight Line Commensurable with Terms of Apotome and in same Ratio

Euclid's Formulation

If an area is contained by an apotome, and a binomial whose terms are commensurable with, and in the same ratio as, the terms of the apotome then the square root of the area is a rational (straight line).

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Modern Formulation

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Proofs: 1 Corollaries: 1


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

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  1. Prime.mover and others: "Pr∞fWiki", https://proofwiki.org/wiki/Main_Page, 2016