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BOOK I. PROP. XLIV. THEOR.

TO 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 with (pr. 42.)

and having one of its ſides conterminous

with and in continuation of .

Produce till it meets

draw produce it till if meets continued ;

draw meeting

produced, and produce .

(pr. 43)

but (conſt.)

and

(pr. 19. and conſt.)

Q. E. D.