MATH PROJECT SELECTION LIST 1. Investigate the five "perfect" (or Platonic) solids and explain why there are only five. References: "The Mathematics Teacher"‚ April ’77‚ p. 335; I have directions for making the solids from strips of paper; NCTM Student Math Notes‚ May 1999. 2. Research an invention based on unusual geometric properties or configurations (e.g. Rolamite Bearing‚ Wankel Engine‚ Holograms‚ etc.). References: "Popular Science"‚ Feb. ’76‚ p. 106; "Popular Science"‚ Aug
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Muhammad Ibn Musa Al-Khwarizmi‚ The Father of Algebra Mohammed ibn-Musa al-Khwarizmi was born sometime before 800 A.D. and died after 847 A.D.. His name indicates that he was "Muhammed‚ son of Moses‚ father of Jafar‚ from Khwarizm‚". Al-Khwarizmi is described as "…one of the greatest minds of Islam‚ he influenced mathematical thought to a greater extent than any other medieval writer." In the year 832‚ Caliph Al Ma’mun [b. Baghdad‚ 786‚ d. Tarsus‚ Cilicia‚ August 833] founded the “House of Wisdom”
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Genesee Community College Syllabus for MAT092 Algebra 1 Fall 2012 |Section(s) |MAT092-01Y (10:10-11:05)‚-05 (12:20-1:15) in room B307 | |Instructor |Mr. Christopher Kemp | |Contact Information |Phone: (585) 343-0055 ext. 6392
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Principle of Mathematical Induction. 18. Consider the following four equations: 1) 1 = 1 2) 2 + 3 + 4 = 1 + 8 3) 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 = 8 + 27 4) 10 + 11 + 12 + 13 + 14 + 15 + 16 = 27 + 64 Conjecture the general formula suggested by these four equations‚ and proves your conjecture. a) Conjecture: the general formula suggested by these four equations shows the sum of sequential
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Maths" and "Math" redirect here. For other uses see Mathematics (disambiguation) and Math (disambiguation). Euclid‚ Greek mathematician‚ 3rd century BC‚ as imagined by Raphael in this detail from The School of Athens.[1]Mathematics is the abstract study of quantity (numbers)‚[2] structure‚[3] space‚[2] change‚[4][5] and any topic which has quantities and therefore can be studied quantitatively.[6] It has no generally accepted definition.[7][8] Mathematicians seek out patterns[9][10] and formulate
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“Once I get into algebra‚ my parents will have to help me with my homework.” “I don’t need to know a lot of math.” “Math is so boring.” “I’m just not good with numbers. If I need to know that stuff‚ I ask my boyfriend.” Does any of the above sound familiar? Or do you also feel what others feel about their Mathematics subject? Don’t be dismayed‚ you’re not alone. There are many. While the geeks and nerds are enjoying problem solving‚ others surely hate the ancient Greeks for inventing Mathematics
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Computer Linear Algebra-Individual Assignment Topic: Image Sharpening and softening (blurring and deblurring). Nowadays‚ technology has become very important in the society and so does image processing. People may not realize that they use this application everyday in the real life to makes life easier in many areas‚ such as business‚ medical‚ science‚ law enforcement. Image processing is an application where signal information of an image is analyzed and manipulated to transform it to a different
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William Shakespeare’s Sonnets 18 and 116 William Shakespeare is often regarded as the greatest writer of the English Language. He is renowned for his plays and poetry. He has written 150 sonnets and many plays and poems. Sonnets 18 and 116 will be discussed in this essay. The language features of Sonnet 18 and 116 are……. The structure is….. Sonnet 18 structure consists of three quatrains and a couplet. In quatrain 1 he compares his beloved to “a summer’s day”. He is explaining that his beloved
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1-20-13 Essay #1- math and me When I first learned about math I was nervous I thought I wouldn’t learn how to do it or be good at it or maybe not be able to keep up with the others. When I finally started doing it I realized I was actually pretty good at it so I kept practicing and learning new things and then third grade came and we had to do multiplication and times tables‚ I wasn’t thrilled. I didn’t quite get it at first and took me a while to get the hang of it. I just remember doing mad minutes
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INTRODUCTION In our daily lives‚ we come across news like "prices of goods rising!" or "super discount!". This means that we have to pay a higher or a lower price for the same goods or services. Very often we use index numbers to indicate these changes. In Form 4‚ we have learnt about Index Number from Chapter 11 in Additional Mathematics. Do you know what exactly Index Number is? Well‚ an index number is an economic data figure reflecting price or quantity compared with a standard
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