The Solution of the Pyramid Problem; Or, Pyramid Discoveries. With a New Theory As to Their Ancient Use
The Solution of the Pyramid Problem; Or, Pyramid Discoveries. With a New Theory As to Their Ancient Use
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Thus — Ratio apothem to half base Mycerinus. 32 to 20 " " " " Cephren ....33 to 20 " " " " Cheops 34 to 2 1 AREA OF THE FOUR SIDES. AREA OF THE BASE.
Mycerinus 70560' 44100 Cephren 291060* 176400 Cheops 33°777'9° 204304 All in R.B. cubits.
Digitized by VjOOQ IC SOLUTION OF THE PYRAMID PROBLEM. 29 32 20 : : 7°5 6 °' : 44100 33 20 : : 291060* : 176400 34 21 : ' 330777*90 : 204304 * Herodotus states that " the area of each of the four faces of Cheops was equal to the area of a square whose base wa...s the altitude of a Pyramid ; " or, in other words, that altitude was a mean proportion^ to apothem and half base ; thus — : area of one face equals the fourth of 330777*90 or 82694*475 R.B. cubits, and the square root of 82694*475 is 287*56. But the correct altitude is 287*77, so the error is 0*21, or \]i British inches. I have therefore the authority of Herodotus to support the theory which I shall subsequently set forth, that this pyramid was the exponent of lines divided in mean and extreme ratio.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Thus — Ratio apothem to half base Mycerinus. 32 to 20 " " " " Cephren ....33 to 20 " " " " Cheops 34 to 2 1 AREA OF THE FOUR SIDES. AREA OF THE BASE.
Mycerinus 70560' 44100 Cephren 291060* 176400 Cheops 33°777'9° 204304 All in R.B. cubits.
Digitized by VjOOQ IC SOLUTION OF THE PYRAMID PROBLEM. 29 32 20 : : 7°5 6 °' : 44100 33 20 : : 291060* : 176400 34 21 : ' 330777*90 : 204304 * Herodotus states that " the area of each of the four faces of Cheops was equal to the area of a square whose base wa...s the altitude of a Pyramid ; " or, in other words, that altitude was a mean proportion^ to apothem and half base ; thus — : area of one face equals the fourth of 330777*90 or 82694*475 R.B. cubits, and the square root of 82694*475 is 287*56. But the correct altitude is 287*77, so the error is 0*21, or \]i British inches. I have therefore the authority of Herodotus to support the theory which I shall subsequently set forth, that this pyramid was the exponent of lines divided in mean and extreme ratio.
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