English Title
Reflections on a problem of geometry dealt with by several geometers, but which nevertheless is impossible
Enestrom Number
220
Fuss Index
362
Original Language
French
Content Summary
According to Eneström, the main problem of this paper is to find a curve MAN around a fixed point C, such that if one draws any straight line MCN through C, intersecting the curve at two points M and N, the tangents MT and NT, extended from these points, meet at T in a given angle.
Published as
Journal article
Published Date
1756
Written Date
1754
Original Source Citation
Mémoires de l'académie des sciences de Berlin, Volume 10, pp. 173-199.
Opera Omnia Citation
Series 1, Volume 27, pp.340-363.
Record Created
2018-09-25
