Publications of Anthony Thacker

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• Thacker, Anthony. A miscellany of mathematical problems. In three volumes. By Anthony Thacker, Teacher of the Mathematicks at Birmingham Free-School. And the Author of the Ladies Diary. Vol.I. Containing, I. A New Method of solving Geometrical Problems: II. A Complete Treatise of Spherical Trigonometry, wherein each Case is solved as well by a neat Equation, to lay a Foundation for solving difficult Problems in Spherics, as by the Logarithms for common Purposes. III. A Collection of Spherical Problems. IV. Contains a Variety of unlimited Questions, and Diophantine Problems. V. The Solutions to the Questions in the Gentleman's and Ladies Diary, for the present Year 1743. Birmingham: printed by Thomas Aris, within two Doors of the Swan-Inn, M.DCC.XLIII. [1743]. ESTC No. T101231. Grub Street ID 155112.
• Thacker, Anthony. A treatise containing an entire new method of solving adfected quadratic, and cubic equations, with their application to the solution of biquadratic ones; In an easier, and more concise Way, than any yet publish'd; together with the Demonstrations of the Methods. And a set of new tables for finding the roots of cubics. Invented by the late ingenious Mr. A. Thacker, deceased; but calculated entirely, and in a great Measure exemplified, by W. Brown, Teacher of the Mathematicks, at the Free-School, in Cleobury, Shropshire. Birmingham: printed by Thomas Aris, MDCCXLVI. [1746]. ESTC No. T108647. Grub Street ID 161519.
• Thacker, Anthony. A treatise containing an entire new method of solving adfected quadratic, and cubic equations, with their application to the solution of biquadratic ones ... And a set of new tables for finding the roots of cubics, invented by the late ... Mr. A. Thacker, ... but calculated entirely ... by W. Brown, ... Birmingham: printed and sold by T. Aris: sold also by E. Cave; and J. Fuller, London, 1748. ESTC No. T176383. Grub Street ID 213420.