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“ fame Ratio to 
V Z uz 
D C ast0 dC" 
H 
u 
(( 
«( 
L( 
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<c Therefore, in order to demonftrate that the Centri- 
fugal Force of a Point, taken in any Latitude upon 
the oblong Spheroid, is lefs when compar’d to the Cen- 
trifugal Force of the like Point, taken upon a Sphere 
in refped to the Centrifugal Force at the /Equator ^ 
there is nothing more requir’d than to fhew that R N 
<VZ, becaufe by that 
means we fhall have 
RN 
D C 
< 
vz 
DC* 
<c This being obferv’d } from the Point R, draw the 
Line R I, parallel to the Axis A B, and meeting the 
“ Circle DH at K, and the Diameter D E of the/Equa- 
“ tor at the Point I. From the Point K having let fall 
“ the Perpendicular KL = RN, upon the Axis A B, 
“ and drawn K C to the Center C ; the Queftion will be 
“ brought to this, viz. To know whether the Point V 
“ coincides with the Point K ; or whether it is above it 
“ towards D, or below towards H. 
6C But CK = CV=CD>PR {Art. VIII.) there- 
<c fore CK and P R being both between the Parallels 
ct * AC, RI, the greateft CK is more inclin’d to them 
“ than the leaf!: P R, and the Angle K C A is lefs than 
c the Angle R P A == V C A. And fince thefe two 
<c Angles have each of them one of their Sides coinciding 
with the Line A C, namely, the Side A P of the Angle 
“ R P A, and the Side A C of the Angle KC A, it fol- 
<c lows that the Side V C of the Angle V C A = R P A 
“ >KCA, will go above CK between CK and CD, 
tC and meet the Line R I at the Point G, between K and 
« J, and the Circle D H at the Point V, which confe- 
