In one particular result he was able to compute the maximum angle that a (paraboloid) ship could list before it capsized - and he did it without calculus! ... On plane equilibriums, shows the fundamentals of mechanics using geometry. In this book are theorems he discovered for the center of gravity of plane figures. ... He tells how he was in the habit of sending them statements of his latest theorems, but without giving proofs. ... Archimedes considered these to be amusements in geometry. ...

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• Approx Pages: 6
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• Grade Level: High School