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ward frovn Cto C', A OC'=x. Finally,draw C'2w to DF; then A OMX= by (4),
and A Oiand OD are co-ordinates of points on our spiral. In the figure, AK
was taken 100, and thus AC=20;r+621 .
So accurate a construction might be used sometimes; for instance for
the time of sun-rise and sun-set especially near the poles, that is where the
spiral cuts the projected Horizon circle. For showino the form of the spiral
it can of course be muichshortened: tan-'(cos e tan Kt) may be written Kt, and
in fact, when it is noticed how very nearly parallel the spires are, manv convolutions may he interpolated without computation.
solution
) as given in text-books
of the equation
on differential
equations
(where
is performed
after
sub-
stituting
eaf(p)-ePYf(p)=O
and we have
e 2ax'2((p)-e2&
(3).
Differentiating
Or ax+logf(p)=by
this equation,
adx+w
2(p)
2).
we have
-dy +
)P -()
(p)-f(p)p'
(p)]L +bpf'(p)f(p)=O-....
(p)p'(p)]+af(p)f'(p)4-bpf'(p)f
(p)=O.
(6). Or
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We see that the separation of b(p)dp and of d.zcan be distinctly performed and hence the solution of our problem is theoretically done. Should
the given equation be of the form eX"f(p)-ebYf'( p) =-0, we obtain the
logarithm of it without multiplying by a factor.
To illustrate our method take the equation,
e3x(p-1)+e2Yp3=0;
or e3d
We have eBx(p-1)2-e4Y(p)B_=O.
Applyingf logarithms and dividing
by 2, 3xr?2 log(p-1)-2y-3
logp=O.
Differentiating tbis equation, we have
3dx + dp -2dy-3dP=-0
p
p+6dp=O.
3p=,
or 3p'd.v-3pd.r+pdp-2p2dy+2pdy-3pdp
and
dp(3-2p)
=X.
( )=0.
ARITHMETIC.
to this departmentshouldbesentto him.
Conduoted
by B. F. FINKEL,Kidder,Mo. ARloontributions
SOLUTIONSTOPROBLEMS.
48. Proposed
by F. P. MATZ,M.So., Ph. D., Professorof Mathematiosand Astronomyin New
Windsor
College.NewWindsor,Maryland.
Fifty thousand days preceding Thursday, March 7, 1895, was what date and
what day of the week?
I. Solutionby P. S. BERG,AppleCreek,Ohio.
Every four years previous to March 7, 1895, excepting the four years of which
1800 was one, contained 1461 days. This number is contained in 50000, 34 times
with a remainder of 326 days. Since 1800 was not a leap year the 34 periods or 136
years conducts back to March 6th 1759. 326 days further leads to April 14th 1758.