Sum of two Incommensurable Medial Areas give rise to two Irrational Straight Lines

Proof

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Let $AB$ and $CD$ be medial areas.

It is to be demonstrated that the "side" of their combined area $AD$ is either:
 * $(1): \quad$ a second bimedial

or:
 * $(2): \quad$ a side of the sum of two medial areas.

WLOG let $AB > CD$.

Let a rational straight line $EF$ be set out.

Let the rectangle $EG = AB$ be applied to $EF$, producing $EH$ as breadth.

Let the rectangle $HI = DC$ be applied to $EF$, producing $HK$ as breadth.

We have that $AB$ and $CD$ are medial areas and equals $EG$ and $HI$ respectively.

Therefore $EG$ and $HI$ are medial areas.

By :
 * $EH$ and $HK$ are rational straight lines which are both incommensurable in length with $EF$.

We have that:
 * $AB$ is incommensurable with $CD$

and:
 * $AB = EG, CD = HI$

Therefore:
 * $EG$ is incommensurable with $HI$.

But from :
 * $EG : HI = EH : HK$

Therefore from :
 * $EH$ is incommensurable in Length with $HK$.

Therefore $EH$ and $HK$ are rational straight lines which are commensurable in square only.

Therefore, by definition, $EK$ is a binomial straight line which is divided at $H$.

We have that:
 * $AB > CD$

and:
 * $AB = EG, CD = HI$

Therefore:
 * $EH > HK$

Thus $EH^2$ is greater than $HK^2$ by either:
 * the square on a straight line which is commensurable in length with $EH$

or:
 * the square on a straight line which is incommensurable in length with $EH$.

Let $EH^2 = HK^2 + \lambda^2$.

First, let $\lambda$ be commensurable in length with $EH$.

Neither of $EH$ or $HK$ is commensurable in length with the rational straight line $EF$.

Therefore $EK$ is a third binomial.

But $EF$ is rational.

From :
 * the "side" of the square equal to the rectangle contained by a rational straight line and a first binomial is second bimedial.

Therefore the "side" of $EI$ is second bimedial.

That is, the "side" of $AD$ is second bimedial.

Next, let $\lambda$ be incommensurable in length with $EH$.

Neither of $EH$ or $HK$ is commensurable in length with the rational straight line $EF$.

Therefore $EK$ is a sixth binomial.

But $EF$ is rational.

From :
 * the "side" of the square equal to the rectangle contained by a rational straight line and a first binomial is the side of the sum of two medial areas.

Therefore the "side" of $EI$ is the side of the sum of two medial areas.

That is, the "side" of $AD$ is the side of the sum of two medial areas.