Euclid:Proposition/XIII/14
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Proposition
In the words of Euclid:
- To construct an octahedron and comprehend it in a sphere, as in the preceding case; and to prove that the square on the diameter of the sphere is double of the square on the side of the octahedron.
(The Elements: Book $\text{XIII}$: Proposition $14$)
Sources
- 1926: Sir Thomas L. Heath: Euclid: The Thirteen Books of The Elements: Volume 3 (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Book $\text{XIII}$. Propositions