Euclid:Proposition/XII/7/Porism

Proposition

In the words of Euclid:

From this it is manifest that any pyramid is a third part of a prism which has the same base with it and equal height.

(The Elements: Book $\text{XII}$: Proposition $7$ : Porism)

Sources

• 1926: Sir Thomas L. Heath: Euclid: The Thirteen Books of The Elements: Volume 3 (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Book $\text{XII}$. Propositions