O a given ſtraight line () to apply a parallelogram gram equal to a given triangle (), and having an angle equal to a given reƈtilinear angle ().
Make = {\displaystyle =} with = {\displaystyle =} (pr. 42.)
and having one of its ſides conterminous
with and in continuation of .
Produce till it meets ∥ {\displaystyle \parallel }
draw produce it till if meets continued ;
draw ∥ {\displaystyle \parallel } meeting
produced, and produce .
= {\displaystyle =} (pr. 43)
but = {\displaystyle =} (conſt.)
∴ {\displaystyle \therefore } = {\displaystyle =} and
= {\displaystyle =} = {\displaystyle =} = {\displaystyle =} (pr. 19. and conſt.)
Q. E. D.