English Title
Solution of a problem proposed in the Nova Acta Eruditorum in November 1743
Enestrom Number
75
Original Language
Latin
Archive Notes
According to Eneström, Euler wrote a letter to Christian Goldbach on 25 April 1744 indicating that he had completed this work.
Content Summary
Euler discusses the problem: To find a curve AMB on whose axis AB are given some two points C and D, so that, having drawn lines CM and DM to whatever point M on the periphery, the areas ACM cut off by point C are continually proportional to the angles ADM formed by the other point D.
Published as
Journal article
Published Date
1744
Written Date
1744
Original Source Citation
Nova acta eruditorum, Volume 1744, pp. 315-336.
Opera Omnia Citation
Series 1, Volume 27, pp.29-49.
Record Created
2018-09-25
