Definition: Def. 10.07: Third Binomial

And if neither of the terms is commensurable in length with the rational (straight line previously) laid out then let (the whole straight line) be called a third binomial (straight line).

Modern Formulation

The third binomial is a straight line whose length is \[\sqrt{\alpha}\,\left(1+\sqrt{1-\beta^{\,2}}\right),\]

where \(\alpha,\beta\) denote positive rational numbers.

Proofs: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Propositions: 8 9 10


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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