Definition:Euclid's Definitions - Book VI/2 - Reciprocally Related Figures
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Definition
In the words of Euclid:
- Two figures are reciprocally related when there are in each of the two figures antecedent and consequent ratios.
(The Elements: Book $\text{VI}$: Definition $2$)
Sources
- 1926: Sir Thomas L. Heath: Euclid: The Thirteen Books of The Elements: Volume 2 (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Book $\text{VI}$. Definitions