The Path-Way to Knowledg, Containing the First Principles of GeometrieRecord, Robert
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The Path-Way to Knowledg, Containing the First Principles of Geometrie
Record, Robert
Geometry -- Early works to 1800
Draw ij. lines betwene the iiij. corners of the quadrate, and
where they mete in crosse, ther is the centre of the circle that
you seeke for. Thẽ set one foot of the compas in that centre,
and extend the other foote vnto one corner of the quadrate, and
so may you draw a circle which shall iustely inclose the
quadrate proposed.
_Example._
[Illustration]
A.B.C.D. is the square quadrate proposed, about which I must
make a circle. Therfore do I draw ij. lines crosse the square
quadrate from angle to angle, as you se A.C. & B.D. And where
they ij. do crosse (that is to say in E.) there set I the one
foote of the compas as in the centre, and the other foote I do
extend vnto one angle of the quadrate, as for exãple to A, and
so make a compas, whiche doth iustly inclose the quadrate,
according to the minde of the conclusion.
THE XXXVII. CONCLVSION.
To make a twileke triangle, whiche shall haue euery of the
ij. angles that lye about the ground line, double to the
other corner.
Fyrste make a circle, and deuide the circumference of it into
fyue equall partes. And thenne drawe frome one pricke (which you
will) two lines to ij. other prickes, that is to say to the iij.
and iiij. pricke, counting that for the first, wherhence you
drewe both those lines, Then drawe the thyrde lyne to make a
triangle with those other twoo, and you haue doone according to
the conclusion, and haue made a twelike triãgle, whose ij.
corners about the grounde line, are eche of theym double to the
other corner.
_Example._
[Illustration]
A.B.C. is the circle, whiche I haue deuided into fiue equal
portions. And from one of the prickes (which is A,) I haue drawẽ
ij. lines, A.B. and B.C, whiche are drawen to the third and
iiij. prickes. Then draw I the third line C.B, which is the
grounde line, and maketh the triangle, that I would haue, for
the ãgle C. is double to the angle A, and so is the angle B.
also.
THE XXXVIII. CONCLVSION.
To make a cinkangle of equall sides, and equall corners in
any circle appointed.
Deuide the circle appointed into fiue equall partes, as you
didde in the laste conclusion, and drawe ij. lines from euery
pricke to the other ij. that are nexte vnto it. And so shall you
make a cinkangle after the meanynge of the conclusion.
_Example._
Yow se here this circle A.B.C.D.E. deuided into fiue equall
portions. And from eche pricke ij. lines drawen to the other ij.
nexte prickes, so from A. are drawen ij. lines, one to B, and
the other to E, and so from C. one to B. and an other to D, and
likewise of the reste. So that you haue not only learned hereby
how to make a sinkangle in anye circle, but also how you shal
make a like figure spedely, whanne and where you will, onlye
drawinge the circle for the intente, readylye to make the other
figure (I meane the cinkangle) thereby.
[Illustration]
THE XXXIX. CONCLVSION.
How to make a cinkangle of equall sides and equall angles
about any circle appointed.
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