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A history of Greek mathematics - Wilbourhall.org

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ARISTARCHUS OF SAMOS 11<br />

while Y, Z are the points in which the perpendicular through<br />

A, the centre <strong>of</strong> the sun, to BA meets the cone enveloping the<br />

sun and the earth.<br />

Fig. 1.<br />

This being premised, the main results obtained are as<br />

follows<br />

Prop. 13.<br />

(1) ON :<br />

(diam. <strong>of</strong> moon) < 2 : 1<br />

but > 88:45.

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