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Letter to Editor
April 8, 1737
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Correspondent P.C. informs Mr. Parks that a prior question in the Gazette was already answered and proposes a new mathematical puzzle for publication involving three ships sailing from a northern port to equatorial destinations, to be solved using a quadratic equation.
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Mr. Parks,
Had answer'd the Question propos'd in your Gazette, No. 35; but finding it already answer'd in your last, it is needless to send it to you: However, I have propos'd another Question, which if you think deserves a Place in your next Paper, your publishing thereof, will oblige
Sir,
Your humble Servant,
P. C.
QUESTION.
THREE Ships, A. B. and C. sail'd from a certain Port in North Latitude, until They arrived at Three different Ports, all lying under the Equinoctial: A Sailed on a direct Course between the South and the West, 1762 Leagues. C sail'd 133 Leagues between the South and the East. And B Sailed a Course between A and C 102 Leagues, making the Angle or Rhumb with A, equal the Angle that C made with the Equinoctial. Hence it is required to find the Port Sailed from, each Ship's Course and Distance from each other, and their respective Ports? And to solve it by an Equation, not higher than a Quadratic.
Had answer'd the Question propos'd in your Gazette, No. 35; but finding it already answer'd in your last, it is needless to send it to you: However, I have propos'd another Question, which if you think deserves a Place in your next Paper, your publishing thereof, will oblige
Sir,
Your humble Servant,
P. C.
QUESTION.
THREE Ships, A. B. and C. sail'd from a certain Port in North Latitude, until They arrived at Three different Ports, all lying under the Equinoctial: A Sailed on a direct Course between the South and the West, 1762 Leagues. C sail'd 133 Leagues between the South and the East. And B Sailed a Course between A and C 102 Leagues, making the Angle or Rhumb with A, equal the Angle that C made with the Equinoctial. Hence it is required to find the Port Sailed from, each Ship's Course and Distance from each other, and their respective Ports? And to solve it by an Equation, not higher than a Quadratic.
What sub-type of article is it?
Informative
Philosophical
What themes does it cover?
Science Nature
What keywords are associated?
Navigation Puzzle
Ships Sailing
Equinoctial Ports
Quadratic Equation
Maritime Mathematics
What entities or persons were involved?
P. C.
Mr. Parks
Letter to Editor Details
Author
P. C.
Recipient
Mr. Parks
Main Argument
proposes a mathematical puzzle on ship navigation for inclusion in the next gazette issue.
Notable Details
Involves Three Ships A, B, C Sailing To Equatorial Ports
Distances: A 1762 Leagues Sw, C 133 Leagues Se, B 102 Leagues Intermediate
Solution Requires Quadratic Equation