The Contents Of The Fifth And Sixth Books Of Euclid (With A Note On Irrational Numbers)

This classic mathematical text contains the fifth and sixth books of Euclid's Elements, along with a note on irrational numbers. The fifth book covers the theory of ratios and proportions, while the sixth book focuses on the properties of similar figures. The note on irrational numbers includes a discussion of the square root of two and the discovery that it is an irrational number. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

• | Author: M J Hill
• | Publisher: Legare Street Press
• | Publication Date: Jul 18, 2023
• | Number of Pages: 186 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1022034103
• | ISBN-13: 9781022034105