Euclid:Proposition/XII/16
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Proposition
In the words of Euclid:
- Given two circles about the same centre, to inscribe in the greater circle an equilateral polygon with an even number of sides which does not touch the lesser circle.
(The Elements: Book $\text{XII}$: Proposition $16$)
Sources
- 1926: Sir Thomas L. Heath: Euclid: The Thirteen Books of The Elements: Volume 3 (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Book $\text{XII}$. Propositions