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    Running head: MATHEMATICAL CONNECTION PROJECT Mathematical Connection Project University of Phoenix MTH 110 The Impact of Mathematics on Daily Social Activities In society today people deal with some kind of problem solving method that involves math. Thanks to the mathematicians from the past and present we are able to evolve as a society with advancements on medicine‚ technology and able to travel into space. The impact that Euclid‚ Al-Khwarizmi‚ Rudolf Laban

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    to be tutored by the Tuscan court mathematician‚ Ricci‚ who designed fortifications‚ which no doubt impressed Galileo. Galileo proved to be an extremely talented mathematician‚ and in his early twenties he wrote some tracts extending results of Archimedes on centers of gravity of shapes. As the story goes‚ Galileo was in the cathedral at Vallombrosa when he observed a lamp hanging from the ceiling swaying with perfect rhythm. He was fascinated that the lamp took the same amount of time to swing no

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    one of the oldest mathematical documents in existence. The Greek Period (600B.C. – 499 A.D.) took mathematics far beyond the realm of counting and measuring time. The Greeks brought a variety of great minds to life‚ including Thales of Miletus‚ Archimedes‚ Apollonius‚ Euclid‚ and Democritus. They began using logic to explore new mathematical concepts. Pythagoras of Samos was one of

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    Abstract Various Wonders of the World lists have been compiled over the ages in order to catalogue the most spectacular natural and man-made constructions. The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is the first known list of remarkable man-made creations of classical antiquity‚ and was based on guide-books popular among Hellenic sight-seers and only includes works located around the Mediterranean rim. Later lists include those for the Medieval World‚ the Modern World‚ the Natural World and others. The

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    History of Trigonometry

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    Running Head: History of Trigonometry History of Trigonometry Rome Fiedler History of Mathematics 501 University of Akron April 29‚ 2012 History of Trigonometry: An Introduction Trigonometry is useful in our world. By exploring where these concepts come from provides an understanding in putting this mathematics to use. The term Trigonometry comes from the Greek word trigon‚ meaning triangle and the Greek word meatria meaning measurement. However it

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    Greek Literature

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    Greek Literature GREEK LITERATURE. The great British philosopher-mathematician Alfred North Whitehead once commented that all philosophy is but a footnote to Plato . A similar point can be made regarding Greek literature as a whole. Over a period of more than ten centuries‚ the ancient Greeks created a literature of such brilliance that it has rarely been equaled and never surpassed. In poetry‚ tragedy‚ comedy‚ and history‚ Greek writers created masterpieces that have inspired‚ influenced

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    Inventions and Discoveries from the Muslim World By Adnaan Idrees Have you ever noticed that all the books on science and technology somehow only seem to be filled with discoveries and inventions from the likes of Aristotle‚ Archimedes‚ Da Vinci and Thomas Edison... but what about the Muslims? Where are all our discoveries? A period of a thousand years exists between these thinkers and when great Muslim men and women expressed their religiosity through contributions made to society and the sciences

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    S t o r a g e Ta n k M e a s u r e m e n t Servo Gauges ”The Tank Gauging People” Servo tank gauge - the advanced gauging tool Enraf introduced the automatic servo level gauging technology in the mid-fifties. Not long afterwards‚ we introduced the first Servo tank gauge in history to be certified by the leading Weights and Measures authorities. Innovative ideas are geared towards users satisfaction. After more than 40 years Enraf is still the driving force in tank gauging. Continuous development

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    History test 1 • • Question 1 0 out of 0.5 points Which of the following was not a society of the ancient Near East? Answer Selected Answer: Assyrian. Correct Answer: Indus Valley. • Question 2 0.5 out of 0.5 points The first anatomically modern homo sapiens Answer Selected Answer: first appeared in Africa about 150‚000 years ago. Correct Answer: first appeared in Africa about 150‚000 years ago. • Question 3 0 out of 0.5 points

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    Golden Age Of Athens Summary

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    Athens “Golden Age of Athens” Achievements of: -Golden Age of Athens took place in 5th century BC (480-430 BCE) -Golden Age took place after Peloponnesian wars (Athens verse Sparta) and before the Persian wars -Achievements: Greeks excelled in philosophy history (Herodotus and Thucydides) Drama (Sophocles and Aeschylus) Sculpture (Balance between realism and idealism) Arts Architecture (Parthenon 447-432 BCE) Aristotle on government‚ ethics and epistemology: -Aristotle was a pupil of Plato

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