Proposition 6.
The Method of Mechanical Theorems
“The centre of gravity of any cone is [the point which divides its axis so that] the portion [adjacent to the vertex is] triple”
of the portion adjacent to the base
Proposition presumed from previous work.
The Method of Mechanical Theorems
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“The centre of gravity of any cylinder is the point of bisection of the axis.”
Proposition presumed from previous work.
The Method of Mechanical Theorems
Aristarchus of Samos
ancient Greek astronomer and mathematician
p, 125
On the Sizes and Distances of the Sun and the Moon (c. 250 BC)
Aristarchus of Samos
ancient Greek astronomer and mathematician
p, 125
On the Sizes and Distances of the Sun and the Moon (c. 250 BC)
“The centre of gravity of a parallelogram is the point of intersection of its diagonals.”
Book 1, Proposition 10.
On the Equilibrium of Planes
Aristarchus of Samos
ancient Greek astronomer and mathematician
p, 125
On the Sizes and Distances of the Sun and the Moon (c. 250 BC)
Book 1, Proposition 4.
On the Equilibrium of Planes
Aristarchus of Samos
ancient Greek astronomer and mathematician
p, 125
On the Sizes and Distances of the Sun and the Moon (c. 250 BC)
Book 1, Proposition 9.
On the Equilibrium of Planes
Book 1, Proposition 13.
On the Equilibrium of Planes