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Problems from Another Time

Individual problems from throughout mathematics history, as well as articles that include problem sets for students.

Sum of Squares
There are two numbers which are to each other as 5 and 6 and the sum of their squares is 2196. What are the numbers?
Pearls of Wisdom
The third part of a necklace of pearls, broken in a lover's quarrel, fell to the ground...
Farmer's Best Deal
How many calves, goats and pigs did the farmer buy?
Traveling Men
Two men starting from the same point begin walking in different directions. Their rates of travel are in the ratio 7:3.
Logarithms: The Early History of a Familiar Function - Introduction
The authors recount the 'great tale' of Napier's and Burgi's parallel development of logarithms and urge you to use it in class.
Logarithms: The Early History of a Familiar Function - Logarithms: A 'Great Tale' for Use in the Classroom
The authors recount the 'great tale' of Napier's and Burgi's parallel development of logarithms and urge you to use it in class.
Two Equal Parts of a Triangle
The three sides of a triangular piece of land, taken in order, measure 15, 10, and 13 chains respectively.
Series of Circles
A series of circles have their centers on an equilateral hyperbola and pass through its center. Show that their envelope is a lemniscate.
Breaking Bread
Divide 100 loaves of bread among 10 men including a boatman, a foreman, and a doorkeeper, who each receives double portions. What is the share of each?
Peano on Wronskians: A Translation - Conclusion
How a translation of Peano's counterexample to the 'theorem' that a zero Wronskian implies linear dependence can help your differential equations students

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