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ner of the reft. Wherefore, the abfcifte being x and 
P p + 1 
the ordinate v or x — qx -|- &c. the correfpondent 
P + i p + 2 P +3 
area is a; -qxx ~V q X q - i X* 
/»+ i /> + 2 2 /> + 3 2 
^ + 4 
y -2 x a? 4“ & c * Wherefore, if x ~ A f — A f, 
3 P+ 4 AH 
\ 
p+ i 
and y — C f = C /, then A Cjf = A C/ — a: 
AH H O />-fi 
/>+ 3 
— y X at 4" q^q - 1 X a: — &c. 
/> + 2 . 2 ^+3 
From which equation, if q be a fmall number, it is 
eafy to find the value of the ratio of A C f to H O. 
and in like manner as that was found out, it will ap- 
q + i 
pear that the ratio of HC f to HO is r — p x 
q+ 1 
q + i. q + 3 q+ 4 
r — pxp-ixp-ixr_ &c. 
q+ 2 2 q +3 2 3 q+ \ 
which feries will confift of few terms and therefore 
is to be ufed when p is fmall. 
2 . The fame things fuppofed as before, the ratio of 
p+i p + 2 
A C/ to H O is a r q q X x r q -f- q X 
p+l~ p+l p+ 2 P+ I 
P+3 A+4 
y-i X x 2 -f f X ?-i X q-2 X * r q 4~ 
Z + 2 ’ ~ /> + 3 /)+! p + 2 p + 3 /> + 4 
&c. 
