Miscellanea Curiosa, Vol. 2: Containing a Collection of Some of the Principal Phenomena in Nature, Accounted for by the Greatest Philosophers of This . Stereographick Projection (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Miscellanea Curiosa, Vol. 2: Containing a Collection of Some of the Principal Phenomena in Nature, Accounted for by the Greatest Philosophers of This Age; To Which Is Added, the Laws of Stereographick Projection

The Qnadrature of a Portion of the Epycloid. By Mr. Carwell. 175 A General Propofition, jhe'win the Dimenjion of the Area: in all thoft kin t of Curve: which are defcrib'd by the Equable Revolution of a Circle upon any Bafie, either a Reililineal or 41 Circular one. By Edm. Halley. 177 A Method of Raijing an infinite Multinomial to an given Power, or E xtrail'ing any given Root: oflhe fame. By Mr. A. De Moivre. 183'. A Method of Extrailing the Root of an Infinite Equation. By A. De Moivre, f.r.s. Lpt. Mn Experiment of the Refraition of the Air, made at the Command of the Royal Society.

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