Area Enclosed by First Turn of Archimedean Spiral/Historical Note
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Historical Note on Area Enclosed by First Turn of Archimedean Spiral
The Area Enclosed by First Turn of Archimedean Spiral was first determined by Archimedes in his book On Spirals.
His proof appears as Proposition $24$.
Sources
- 1992: George F. Simmons: Calculus Gems ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text {A}.5$: Archimedes (ca. $\text {287}$ – $\text {212}$ B.C.)