Reference number | AP/12/1 |
Level | File |
Title | Unpublished paper, regarding a geometrical problem by unknown author |
Date | [1826] |
Description | Short paper on a geometric problem relating to two parallel lines on a base, where the square of the lines' distance is proportional to the square of the base, just as the angle of elevation is proportional to a right angle. Includes one set of diagrams within the text.
Subject: Mathematics
Addressed to Mr [John Frederick William] Herschel. Received by the Royal Society on 15 November 1826. |
Extent | 4p |
Format | Manuscript |
Physical description | Ink on paper |
Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
Access status | Open |
Related records in the catalogue | AP/12/1/1 |
AP/12/1/2 |
Fellows associated with this archive
Code | Name | Dates |
NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |