Laplace, Pierre Simon, marquis de, 1749-1827, Bowditch, Nathaniel, 1773-1838, Bowditch, N. I. (Nathaniel Ingersoll), 1805-1861 · Boston, Hillard, Gray, Little, and Wilkins · leaf 429
24) We shall suppose, in the annexed figure, that CAV is the axis, and V the vertex of the right cone VDGEF. Through any point D of its surface draw the plane DGEF, perpendicular to the axis CF, and intersecting the surface in the circle DGEF. We shall suppose CAV to be the axis of x, CA=x, CV=D,… … VIII. viii. s^26.] ON THE DURATION OF AN ECLIPSE. 215 X = = distance from the sun to the vertex of the cone ; [7013] 1-x. and this expresses the distance from the vertex of the cone to the suns centre. Subtracting D from it, we obtain the distance from this vertex to the centre of Jupiter, which is…
Celestial mechanics · Tides · Capillarity
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