Texts & Scripts from Elephantine: Object

Ostr. Berlin P. 11999 (More information about the Object)

Publication No.

lit math

Modern Title

Geometrische Aufgabe

Summary

geometrical exercise: inscribing a figure (?) in a circle (?), drawing of a circle with inscribed figure and corner designations

convex

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	¹drawing of a figure inside a circle, corners are marked with letters
9	ια πλεῦρον εἰς κύκλον
10	ν ἐκ τῆς ἀπεναντίον
11	ει ἐκ τοῦ κέντρο εἰς τὰς
12	θγ θβθα
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15	β ἄρα σιν
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2	περιφέρεια
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7	δύο
8	ἴσηι
9	τῆι
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¹ drawing of a figure inside a circle, corners are marked with letters

convex

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	¹drawing of a figure inside a circle, corners are marked with letters
9	side into a circle
10	ν from the opposite
11	from the centre into ...
12	ΘΓ ΘΒ ΘΑ
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15	...
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2	circumference
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7	two
8	equal
9	the
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¹ drawing of a figure inside a circle, corners are marked with letters

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