For the Wilmingtoniau.
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Perhaps the solving of the following question,
with a Geometrical construction and demonstla-
ton, may afford amusement to some OF our
young mathematcians


fla person starts from the centre ofa circular
field, containing ten acres, and travels due East
a certain distance, then turns S. 45o W. and
continues in this direction until he meets the
circumference Of the circle-how far must he
go in the first direction, rs to travel altogeth
er Just 80 Perches' W.