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    Assignment#2 June 18‚ 2013 History of MathEMATICS Time Line 30‚000 B.C. -- 2001 B.C. circa 30‚000 B.C.: Paleolithic peoples in Europe etch markings on bones to represent numbers. circa 5‚000 B.C.: The Egyptians use a decimal number system‚ a precursor to modern number systems which are also based on the number 10. The Ancient Egyptians also made use of a multiplication system that relied on successive doublings and additions in order to find the products of relatively large numbers. For

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    nobles and priests. The middle class had the craftsmen‚ traders‚ and warriors. At the bottom were farmers‚ other workers‚ and slaves. Thus the Mayan society had several strata: rulers‚ priests‚ commoners‚ and slaves. This social stratification resembles the four-fold classification of the Hindu society named the Chaturvarna Vyawastha. At the top of the Mayan hierarchy was the halach uinic ("True Man") or the Kulguru as in the Hindu system‚ whose position was hereditary. The halach uinic ruled both

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    I. Muhammad (pbuh) prophesised in Bhavishya Purana According to Bhavishya Purana in the Prati Sarag Parv III Khand 3 Adhay 3 Shloka 5 to 8. "A malecha (belonging to a foreign country and speaking a foreign language) spiritual teacher will appear with his companions. His name will be Mohammad. Raja (Bhoj) after giving this Maha Dev Arab (of angelic disposition) a bath in the Panchgavya and the Ganga water (i.e. purifying him of all sins) offered him the present of his sincere devotion and showing

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    Title #1: Primadona 50% and 30% sale Description: 5 items (Shoes‚ Dress‚ T-shirt‚ Bags‚ Accessories) has 50% sales off. Input the Product Code‚ the Original Price‚ the Quantity of the Product that you will buy then the program will show the Product Description and the Discounted Price. Product Description Product Code Original Price Shoes S or s 1‚500 Dress D or d 550 T-shirt T or t 230 Bags B or b 1‚200 Accessories

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    F?t_ S trr @) 1. The roots of the equation Lear blan 223-3*+82*5:0 ate zp z‚ artd z‚ Given that zr: 1 + 2i‚ firrd zrand z‚ (s) 72 =- t:Zl- II 4 2. f(x):3cos2x + x-2‚ (a) Show that the equation f(x) : -7t <x < 1T 0 has a root a in the interval 12‚31. (2) (b) Use linear interpolation once on the interval f2‚31to find an approximation to a. Give your answer to 3 decimal places. (3) (c) The equation f(x) : 0 has another root B in the interval [-1‚ 0]. Starting with this interval

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    most dominant native societies of Mesoamerica. It is known for its agriculture‚ pottery‚ hieroglyph writing‚ calendar-making and mathematics‚ and left behind a surprising amount of impressive architecture and symbolic artwork. Geographically‚ the Mayan civilization covered what are now Belize‚ Guatemala‚ Honduras‚ El Salvador‚ and part of Mexico. The center of the Mayan empire which was located in Guatemala reached its peak of power and influence in the sixth century. In The earliest Maya settlements

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    Running Head – THE GREAT MAYAN CIVILIZATION The Great Mayan Civilization 10/25/2012 Abstract The Mayan is a Mesoamerican civilization‚ noted for the only known fully developed written language of the pre-Columbian Americas‚ as well as for its art‚ architecture‚ and mathematical and astronomical systems. Initially established during the Pre-Classic period (c. 2000 BC to AD 250)‚ according to the Mesoamerican chronology‚

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    REVISION CHAPTER 1 (from Mid-Semester Exam Sem. II 09/10) 1  2  Given the function : y  2 sin  2x   3  a) Find the i) amplitude ii) period iii) phase shift. . b) Sketch the graph of the function over one period. [6] 2 Find the exact value of the expressions below. Rationalize the denominator where appropriate: a) cot 70   tan 650  csc( 250  ) sec( 110  )   5   19  tan  cos   6   6    4    23  cot   sin    3   6  [5] b)

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    Mathematical Report: Knowledge and Understanding 2 This report aims to examine the historical and cultural development of mathematics and how it stands today with the current decimal system and modern curriculum. Exploring the differences between numeracy and mathematics and also the recent introduction of functional skills‚ I shall also discuss the significance of zero and place value and how links and generalisations can be made between mathematical concepts. Furthermore‚ this report shall

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    people with its language‚ region‚ cuisine‚ social habits‚ music‚ and arts. Cultures have been around for many centuries and people continue to practice some type of culture on a daily basis. Many people benefit from remedies‚ foods‚ arts‚ language‚ mathematics‚ agriculture‚ and science that aid with survival. A particular culture called Maya civilization began in the early A.D. 200-900 and contribute many benefits to society. This research paper will contain a variety of information regarding the history

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