The Quadrature and Geometry of the Circle Demonstrated (Classic Reprint)

Download or read book The Quadrature and Geometry of the Circle Demonstrated (Classic Reprint) written by James Smith and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-21 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Quadrature and Geometry of the Circle Demonstrated The following things are admitted by all Mathematicians First - Six times radius the perimeter of a regular-inscribed hexagon in every circle. Second - The radius of a circle of diameter unity °5. Well, then, no Mathematician in the world can make the arithmetical value of in either greater or less than with out making the perimeter of a regular-inscribed hexagon to, a circle of diameter unity either greater or less than 3; and the radius of a circle Of diameter unity either greater or less than 5, either of which suppositions is absurd. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.