Archimedes — "By a method of mechanical reasoning, I first discovered that the area of a segme…"

By a method of mechanical reasoning, I first discovered that the area of a segment of a parabola is four-thirds of the triangle with the same base and equal height.
Archimedes — Archimedes Ancient · Mathematics, physics, engineering

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From 'The Method of Mechanical Theorems', describing his innovative approach.

Date: c. 250 BCE

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