Geometry

Elements. This book was written in about 300 B.C.E. and his ideas were a starting point in the field of geometry, which is studied around the world today. One of the many theorems in this book was "If two straight lines cut one another, the vertical, or opposite, angles shall be equal" (Document 5). Another famous mathematician named Pythagoras has also donated many ideas into the mathematics of geometry. One of his most famous theorems includes the Pythagorean Theorem. It states that "for a…

on arithmetic and geometry, which formed the foundation for her perspective towards astronomy and math. However, her parents strongly disapproved of her studies believing it to be indecent, thus Somerville often found herself studying by candlelight late at night. To add to her heretics, her friends, colleagues, and first husband also did not support and disapproval of her passions. Overcoming these incessant struggles, Somerville went on to become a master of algebra, geometry, and arithmetic.…

1777 and he died on February 23, 1855. He was very successful. He was able to accomplish some big things before he passed. He was a German mathematician. The fields that he was in are These include number theory, algebra, statistics, differential geometry, electrostatics, astronomy, and many more. He had some nicknames that he was sometimes called. His parents were never really there to support him growing up but he still managed to become very…

Descartes arrives to this argument because after the dream argument he admits that though he maybe dreaming, there are things in that world that remain consistent whether the senses were fooled or not. Those things are principles such as, algebra, geometry and arithmetic. He suggests that whether he is awake or sleep, two plus three will equal five. Descartes begins this argument with the confirmation that God exists. He suggests that God exists because…

calculated until the late 1800s. Greek influence spread to India via Alexander the Great’s conquest, and mathematics developed and flourished in India roughly between 400 and 1200 A.D., which the book describes as “superior, in everything except geometry, to that of the Greeks.” This interested me because India’s mathematical age seems to get far less attention historically. As with the Greeks, India’s mathematical Golden Age also had intellectual giants, Hindu mathematicians Aryabhata,…

body, Forsythe constructs movements based on researching physics. In a recorded conversation, Forsythe explains how he creates his movements by, “drawing imaginary shapes in the air, and then running his limbs through his complicated and invisible geometry.” Forsythe interconnected points between geometric shapes to distort…

Freshwater creek is a freshwater stream located in North Cairns, and flows through the Redlynch area-which consists of rainforest, housing, farming and recreational areas. In order to have an indication of general health levels for Freshwater creek, measurements of the water parameters must be regularly checked. This is done to maintain health and prevent abnormal water qualities. Certain water qualities like dissolved nitrates, ammonia and oxygen will be measured at a site upstream from…

excitement about his first geometry class truly conveys his academic prowess, “I have to admit that isosceles triangles make me feel hormonal (25)”. Junior is so ready to conquer this class but there is one big setback. Blindsided by the fact that Junior opens the cover to find a surprise, he cannot help but be enraged. “This Book Belongs To Agnes Adams.... Agnes Adams is my mothers maiden name (31)”. Junior couldn't have been the only kid that saw his parents name inside the geometry textbook…

Saussure Within The Great Gatsby Structuralism can be described as a critical movement of literature that studies how elements of a text can be understood more efficiently by examining its relationship to the overall composition of a text. Ferdinand de Saussure, the “father of modern linguistics” (845) is a prominent critic in the Structuralism movement. The understanding of Saussure’s theory in Structuralism will be examined using mathematical examples and applied to interpret The Great Gatsby…

showed possession by means of discovery, searched for profits from trade rather than treasure, and used astronomy and geometry as means for navigating the seas. 21. What was the Portuguese methodology? Portuguese methodology used latitudes and many trips to map out the world on their search for discovery. They used different instruments of navigation and sought astronomy and geometry to help them circumnavigate…