Euclid:Proposition/XIII/17
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Proposition
In the words of Euclid:
- To construct a dodecahedron and comprehend it in a sphere, like the aforesaid figures, and to prove that the side of the dodecahedron is the irrational straight line called apotome.
(The Elements: Book $\text{XIII}$: Proposition $17$)
Sources
- 1926: Sir Thomas L. Heath: Euclid: The Thirteen Books of The Elements: Volume 3 (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Book $\text{XIII}$. Propositions