Thales of Miletus (ca 624 - 546 BC) Greek domain Thales was the Chief of the Seven Sages of ancient Greece‚ and has been called the "Father of Science‚" the "Founder of Abstract Geometry‚" and the "First Philosopher." Thales is believed to have studied mathematics under Egyptians‚ who in turn were aware of much older mathematics from Mesopotamia. Thales may have invented the notion of compass-and-straightedge construction. Several fundamental theorems about triangles are attributed to Thales‚ including
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Astronomy (Jyothissaasthram) was popular in Kerala even in ancient times‚ and their deep knowledge in that branch of science is well-known. A number of great treatises (Grantham) were written by several eminent scholars (most of them Namboothiri Brahmins) of the area at different times. It is difficult to date some of the very ancient ones such as "Devakeralam"‚ "Sukrakeralam" (also known as "Bhrigukeralam"‚ "Kerala Rahasyam" or "Keraleeyam" and has 10 chapters)‚ "Vararuchi Keralam” and "Keraleeya
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by his mother in the historic ’Grey Coat’ charity school near Westminster Abbey. Having shown an aptitude for mathematics‚ his education was oriented towards preparing him for life as a midshipman in the Royal Navy. His studies included algebra‚ trigonometry‚ geography‚ and navigation using ’practical astronomy’. Over the years‚ the Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) made periodic requests to the school for students to be apprenticed to the North American fur trade. Many of these students would later
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LOGARITHMIC AND EXPONENTIAL FUNCTIONS Inverse relations Exponential functions Exponential and logarithmic equations One logarithm THE LOGARITHMIC FUNCTION WITH BASE b is the function y = logb x. b is normally a number greater than 1 (although it need only be greater than 0 and not equal to 1). The function is defined for all x > 0. Here is its graph for any base b. Note the following: • For any base‚ the x-intercept is 1. Why? To see the answer‚ pass your mouse over the colored
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New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0-07-141650-4. 11. ^ Darling‚ David J.‚ The universal book of mathematics: from Abracadabra to Zeno ’s paradoxes‚ John Wiley & Sons‚ 2004. Page 249. ISBN 0-471-27047-4. 12. ^ Dugopolski‚ Mark‚ College Algebra and Trigonometry‚ 2nd ed‚ Addison-Wesley‚ 1999. Page 505. ISBN 0-201-34712-1. 13. ^ McCormick‚ John Francis‚ Scholastic Metaphysics‚ Loyola University Press‚ 1928‚ p. 18. 14. ^ Merrill‚ John Calhoun and Odell‚ S. Jack‚ Philosophy and Journalism‚ Longman
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Industrial Engineers help to create an improved and more industrious society. This report explains exactly what an Industrial Engineer does‚ how and where they would find a job doing such‚ how much the average Industrial Engineer is annually paid‚ and what education is required to qualify for success in that career field. An interview with a Dr. Don Malzahn from the Wichita State University (WSU) Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (IMfgE) department is included to better illustrate the profession
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numerical analysis studies the processes of controlling the errors in the evaluation of all different kinds of functions. Other fields of mathematics deal with concepts that constitute generalizations or outgrowths of the notion of function; for example‚ algebra considers operations and relations‚ and mathematical logic studies recursive functions. 1.2 Objectives of the Report Understanding the concept of functions. To familiar with the various types of functions. Understanding linear function and
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Ananya Hans Trigonometry Essay 1/14/13 During the fall term I took the class Trigonometry with Mrs. Rudolph. Overall‚ the class wasn’t that hard and I understood the content however‚ because of my lack of time management and procrastination I failed the class. As a remediation for the final‚ I have been given the opportunity to pass the class with an independent study. For this independent study I will have to write a 6-page paper that includes the mistakes I made and the lessons I have learned
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constellation and noted their positions. Ptolemy continued his work and catalogued another 37 stars‚ bringing the total to 1080. Public Domain Image As a mathematician‚ Hipparchus is credited with dividing a circle into 360° and being the first to use trigonometry. Using observations during the solar eclipse‚ probably in129 BC‚ he was able to work out the distance from the Earth to the Moon. The eclipse at Alexandria had been partial‚ four fifths of the sun had been covered‚ but at Syene it had been total
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2013 Your course pack should contain the following four items: 1. Information Booklet Information on administrative matters‚ lectures‚ tutorials‚ assessment‚ syllabuses‚ class tests‚ computing‚ special consideration and additional assessment 2. Algebra Notes (for MATH1131/1141) 3. Calculus Notes (for MATH1131/1141) 4. Past Exam Papers Booklet Information booklet contents General Information Lecture and tutorial information . . . . Contacting the Student Services Office Assessment . . . . . .
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