Definition:Euclid's Definitions - Book XI/24 - Similar Cones and Cylinders
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Definition
In the words of Euclid:
- Similar cones and cylinders are those in which the axes and the diameters of the bases are proportional.
(The Elements: Book $\text{XI}$: Definition $24$)
Sources
- 1926: Sir Thomas L. Heath: Euclid: The Thirteen Books of The Elements: Volume 3 (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Book $\text{XI}$. Definitions