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		glial on Aug 21, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Euclid's Proof that √2 is Irrational Where in Euclid's Elements does this proof appear? I can't seem to find it.

Smaug123 on Aug 21, 2024 [–]

Euclid X prop 9. http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/java/elements/bookX/propX9....

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