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AE is equal to AD, CE.
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AE is the rectangle contained by AB, BC
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it is contained by AB, BE, and BE is equal to BC;
AD is the rectangle AC, CB,
for
DC is equal to CB;
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CE is the square on BC.
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Then AE is equal to AD, CE. Now AE is the rectangle contained by AB, BC for it is contained by AB, BE, and BE is equal to BC; AD is the rectangle AC, CB, for DC is equal to CB; and CE is the square on BC. |
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