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  1. 47th PROBLEM OF EUCLID - What is the meaning of this Masonic …

    The essence of the Pythagorean Theorem (also called the 47th Problem of Euclid) is about the importance of establishing an architecturally true (correct) foundation based on use of the square.

  2. Euclid’s famous 47th problem is distinguished because its resulting calculations show us how to predict eclipses, specify the height and times of tides, survey land, dig shafts and tunnels, and build roads …

  3. Euclid’s 47th Problem - Freemasonry

    Also known as Euclid’s 47 th Problem, or the Pythagorean Theorem, establishes that in any right triangle, the square of the two sides connected to the right angle is equal to the square of the third …

  4. The 47th Problem Of Euclid - The Square Magazine

    Unlock the secrets of the 47th problem of Euclid. This ancient theorem, more than just a mathematical formula, is a cornerstone of Freemasonry, revealing the wisdom of the Great Architect of the Universe.

  5. The 47th problem of Euclid features prominently in many Past Master’s jewels. Selecting this symbol out of the thousands used in Freemasonry to represent one of its highest honors must mean that it is a …

  6. Masonic Mathematics: The 47th Problem of Euclid

    This geometric figure, also known as the 47 th Problem of Euclid, represents the idea that the area of the two smaller squares created by using the lines of a right-angle triangle as bases is equal to the …

  7. The 47th Problem of Euclid | Masonic significance

    The 47th Problem of Euclid is indeed enigmatic; while it is ostensibly a proof of a key principle of Geometry, its esoteric characteristics, not its mathematical properties are the source of its Masonic …

  8. 47th_Problem_of_Euclid - phoenixmasonry.org

    The 47th problem of Euclid (called that because Euclid included it in a book of numbered geometry problems) in which the sides are 3, 4, and 5 -- all whole numbers -- is also known as "the Egyptian …

  9. Euclid's Elements, Book I, Proposition 47 - Clark University

    This proposition, I.47, is often called the Pythagorean theorem, called so by Proclus and others centuries after Pythagoras and even centuries after Euclid. The statement of the proposition was …

  10. The 47th Problem of Euclid - Master's Jewel

    It was apparently known to ancient mathematicians long before Pythagoras (Masonically credited as its discoverer) or Euclid, who made the properties of a right angled triangle his forty-seventh problem.