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Solution to a geometrical problem recently proposed by Bernoulli

Reference number: RBO/11/23

Date: 1720

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Read to the Royal Society on 16 February 1720

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RBO/11/23
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1720
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3 pages
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Solution to a geometrical problem recently proposed by Bernoulli, 1720, RBO/11/23, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rbo_11_23/solution-to-a-geometrical-problem-recently-proposed-by-bernoulli, accessed on 12 December 2025

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