Kelly Panizza Assignment # 1 Algorithm-Spring 2011 1. Do some research on al-Khorezmi (also al-Khwarizmi)‚ the man from whose name the word “algorithm” is derived. In particular‚ you should learn what the origins of the words “algorithm” and “algebra” have in common. R: / the word “Algorithm” or “Algorism” in some other writing versions‚ comes from the name Al-Khwarizmi (c. 780-850)‚ a Persian mathematician‚ astronomer‚ geographer
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Write your name here Surname Other names Centre Number Candidate Number Edexcel GCSE Mathematics B Unit 1: Statistics and Probability (Calculator) Higher Tier Wednesday 9 November 2011 – Afternoon Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Paper Reference 5MB1H/01 You must have: Ruler graduated in centimetres and millimetres‚ Total Marks protractor‚ pair of compasses‚ pen‚ HB pencil‚ eraser‚ calculator. Tracing paper may be used. Instructions Use black ink or ball-point pen.
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1. Arrange the following in descending order: a. 29 ‚23 ‚821 b. 15 ‚37 ‚710 2. A rectangular sheet of paper is 1212 cm long and 1023 cm wide. Find its perimeter. 3. Salil wants to put a picture in a frame. The picture is 735 cm wide. To fit in the frame the picture cannot be more than 7310 cm wide. How much the picture should be trimmed? 4. Find the perimeters of (i) ABE (ii) the rectangle BCDE in the figure below. Whose perimeter is greater? 5. In
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Explain the importance of work life balance within the employment relationship and how it can be influenced by legislation Work-life balance is about creating and maintaining supportive and healthy work environments‚ which will enable employees to have balance between work and personal responsibilities and thus strengthen employee loyalty and productivity. Legislation has been introduced to ensure that any negative influence the family is subjected to be eradicated or best minimised; the most
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Think Stats: Probability and Statistics for Programmers Version 1.6.0 Think Stats Probability and Statistics for Programmers Version 1.6.0 Allen B. Downey Green Tea Press Needham‚ Massachusetts Copyright © 2011 Allen B. Downey. Green Tea Press 9 Washburn Ave Needham MA 02492 Permission is granted to copy‚ distribute‚ and/or modify this document under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License‚ which is available at http://creativecommons
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The modern word algorithm is derived from the name‚ al-Khwarizmi‚ the best mathematician of his age‚ thanks to his book‚ al-Kitab al-mukhtasar fi Hisab al-jabr w’al-muqabala‚ (a book showing how to solve equations and problems derived from ordinary life) which means “The Compendious Book on Calculation by Completion and Balancing”‚ which later evolved into algebra‚ was the first written text on the subject. In al-Khwarizmi’s time‚ algebra was a practical system for solving all kinds of problems “in
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Semester Courses of M.A/M.Sc. (Mathematics) The course of M.A/M.Sc. (Mathematics) will be spread in two years - Previous & Final. There will be two semester examinations and a viva-voce & project work examination every year. M.A./ M.Sc. Previous (Mathematics) (effective from session 2010-2011) The M.A./ M.Sc. Previous (Mathematics) examination will consist of two semesters‚ called first and second semesters. Their examinations will be held in the months of December and April respectively
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My Journal Monday (09.07.2012) We arrived at Bengaluru International Airport around 5.25 pm and we set our watches to Bengaluru time which is 2½ hours later than Malaysian time. After 4 hours in Airasia AK1212‚ we finally reached Bangalore for our conference tomorrow. We stayed in Woodlands Hotel and it is about 1 hour journey from the airport. Our conference will be held in ITC Gardenia‚ the first green hotel in the world which is just across the road from where we stayed. Tuesday (10
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identity‚ however‚ is linked to opportunity and the hope of a better life. It would be too simplistic to claim that the true Australian identity could be defined effectively by examining the Indigenous communities that existed prior to the British colonization of Australia. It would also be unrealistic to just focus on the British colonies that developed from convict settlements to towns that attracted free settlers seeking a better life from what Britain and Europe offered. Perhaps the only idea that
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1. C (2‚0‚-3‚5‚10) v(0‚1)=1.25 v(1‚2)=1.25 ; v(2‚1) = 1/1.25 = 0.8 v(2‚3)=1+1=2 ; v(3‚2)=1/(1+1)=0.5 v(3‚4)=1+1=2 ; v(4‚3)=1/(1+1)=0.5 The smallest payment at time 1 = 2v(0‚1) + (-3) v(2‚1) + 5v(3‚2)v(2‚1) + 10v(4‚3)v(3‚2)v(2‚1) = 2(1.25) + (-3)(0.8) + 5 (0.5)(0.8) + 10(0.5)(0.5)(0.8) = 2.5-2.4+2+2 = 4.1 The smallest payment you would accept is 4.1. 2. Let K be the initial payment.
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