Harriot, Thomas - Mss. 6784

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De inclinationibus. prop.
[Translation: On neusis, proposition ]

A puncto

A

, Ducere rectum ad

C

, ut

B G

G C

sint
[Translation: From a given point

A

, to draw a line to

C

so that

B G

and

G C

are equal.

Quæstio:
An

B C

ea conditione ducta
est maximum earum quæ
ultra

D E

a puncto

A

[Translation: Question:
whether

B C

drawn under this condition is the maximum of those passing beyond

D E

from the point

A