An Elementary Course in Synthetic Projective Geometry by Derrick Norman Lehmer
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*33. Four harmonic lines.* We are now able to extend the notion of harmonic elements to pencils of rays, and indeed to axial pencils. For if we define _four harmonic rays_ as four rays which pass through a point and which pass one through each of four harmonic points, we have the theorem _Four harmonic lines are cut by any transversal in four harmonic points._ *34. Four harmonic planes.* We also define _four harmonic planes_ as four planes through a line which pass one through each of four harmonic points, and we may show that _Four harmonic planes are cut by any plane not passing through their common line in four harmonic lines, and also by any line in four harmonic points._ For let the planes α, β, γ, δ, which all pass through the line _g_, pass also through the four harmonic points _A_, _B_, _C_, _D_, so that α passes through _A_, etc. Then it is clear that any plane Ï through _A_, _B_, _C_, _D_ will cut out four harmonic lines from the four planes, for they are lines through the intersection _P_ of _g_ with the plane Ï, and they pass through the given harmonic points _A_, _B_, _C_, _D_. Any other plane Ï cuts _g_ in a point _S_ and cuts α, β, γ, δ in four lines that meet Ï in four points _Aâ_, _Bâ_, _Câ_, _Dâ_ lying on _PA_, _PB_, _PC_, and _PD_ respectively, and are thus four harmonic hues. Further, any ray cuts α, β, |
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