What aspect of the kappa curve did Isaac Barrow calculate?
Tangents
Area under the curve
Volume enclosed by the curve
The curve's asymptotes
Answer
Isaac Barrow was a 17th century mathematician who made significant contributions to the fields of calculus and optics. He was one of the first mathematicians to calculate the tangents of the kappa curve, which is a curve with the shape of the letter "κ". Barrow's work on the kappa curve helped to lay the foundation for the development of calculus.
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