Harriot, Thomas, Mss. 6784

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[Commentary:
The problem pursued in this and many other folios in Add MS 6784 is that of 'inclination' or 'neusis', as set out in Pappus, Mathematicae collectiones (Pappus , Book 7. For a statement of the problem see Add MS 6784 f. . ]
1.) De
[Translation: On ]
Ducere lineam ats
ut sit: es=sb
[Translation: To draw a line ATS so that es=eb.
Desideratur
apud Alhazen
pag. 140.
et aliud. 136. pag.
Solvitur
in [???]
4
[Translation: Needed in Alhazen page 140 and also page 136.
Solved in [???] 4 sheets. ]
Modus solvendi hoc problema
maxime adcommodus est
per elementa
[Translation: The most convenient method of solving this problem is by the elements of ]
Intelligatur (a) rectus. et visibile in
linea (b) sed infinita distantia:
Tum quærendum est punctum
reflexionis quod erit in (e)
et ducatur (aes)
unde problema solvitur ut
in Chartis elimenti
reflexionis
[Translation: It is to be understood that a is a line, and visible in the line b but infnitely distant.
Then there is sought the point of reflection which will be e, and aes is drawn, whence the problem is solved as it is in the sheets on the elements of reflection.

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