By a method of mechanical reasoning, I first discovered that the area of a segment of a parabola is four-thirds of the triangle with the same base and equal height.
— Archimedes Ancient

Mathematics, physics, engineering

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From 'The Method of Mechanical Theorems', describing his innovative approach.

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c. 250 BCE

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https://books.google.com/books?id=f_o0DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA17

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