Fractal geometry

Hieroglyphs were first used by Clement of Alexandria. It was first used in ancient Egypt, as a decimal numbering system. But the decimal was non-positional; it could deal with numbers of great scale. Egyptian used this method mostly in medicine and geometry. The earliest known examples of hieroglyphs in Egypt have been dated to 3,400 BC. The latest date in hieroglyphs was made on the gate post of a temple at Philae in 396 AD. The Egyptians were really involved in medicine and applied

What Students Should Know According to the learning progressions report, coming into third grade, students know how to analyze, compare, and classify two-dimensional shapes by their properties. When students do this, they relate and combine these classifications that they have made (The Common Core Standards Writing Team, p. 13). Because the students have built a firm foundation of several shape categories, these categories can be the “raw material” for thinking about the relationships between classes

teacher edition and it discusses how you can teach math lessons. This book is volume 1 and it has 6 chapters those include: Numbers to 12 and Graphing, Addition and Subtraction Readiness, Addition and Subtraction Concepts, Facts and Strategies to 12, Geometry and Fractions, and More Fact Strategies. This books provides examples of how you can incorporate technology and assess students. Contestable, J. W. (1995). Number power. a cooperative approach to mathematics and social development. Menlo Park

Surface Area to Volume Ratio and the Relation to the Rate of Diffusion Aim and Background This is an experiment to examine how the Surface Area / Volume Ratio affects the rate of diffusion and how this relates to the size and shape of living organisms. The surface area to volume ratio in living organisms is very important. Nutrients and oxygen need to diffuse through the cell membrane and into the cells. Most cells are no longer than 1mm in diameter because small cells enable nutrients and oxygen

I started high school in September of 2014 and I was still trying to adjust country because I had moved from Guyana to the U.S.A. I faced many challenges when starting new school but nothing could be compared to my experiences with Algebra. I remembered I had Algebra 1 (5th period). As I walked down the long, noisy hallway decorated with posters that held announcements surrounded by white and purple walls, all I can think of is going to my class. I was nervous and I could feel beads of sweat forming

Formerly known as UNIGRAPHICS, NX is an advanced high end CAD/CAM/CAE software package. Owned by Siemens PLM Software, it is used for parametric design, direct solid and surface modeling and simulation with respect to static, thermal, dynamic and manufacturing aspects. NX design tools are superior in power, versatility, flexibility and productivity. Fast and intuitive editing of the profiles has been enabled by incorporating the synchronous technology, thereby making the job of the designer easy

Is Geometry the Most Fundamental Area of Math? As the very name implies, Geometry means measuring earth (‘Geo’ meaning earth and ‘metron’meaning measurement). Hence, one can understand how old this branch of Math is and what importance it should hold among the branches of Math. What is Geometry? Geometry is the branch of Math which deals with shapes, sizes, figures and their various properties, relations and measurements. Doing Geometry with seriousness helps a Math student develop good mathematical

The golden ratio Figure 1: a golden rectangle Despite the term “ Golden Ratio” being heard and seen more frequently in the past 50 years or so, The Golden Ratio is not a recent discovery. In fact, it was first studied by the ancient Greek mathematician Euclid (mid- 4th century BC). He first recorded the definition of the Golden Ratio in Euclid’s Elements. The definition translates to “extreme and mean ratio”. The golden ratio can be applied and seen in many different areas apart from mathematics

from the teachings of his father, Paul Euler. Johann Bernoulli, another great mathematician in his time, was a friend of Leonard’s father was a major influence in Euler. According to Gottschling, Leonard works covered many areas such as algebra, geometry, calculus. Trigonometry, and number theory. Two numbers are named after Euler which are Euler’s Number in calculus,

The Math Autobiography of Jacqueline Gandara Mathematics is the study of the sciences of numbers, quantities, geometry and forms. ("Mathematics dictionary definition | mathematics defined", 2016) It is a subject that is simple as well as complex. Over the years I have learned that math is not my cup of tea. I think I liked it more when I was younger, when it was simple, and easier. I guess you could say that I liked basic math, like adding, subtracting, and multiplying. Growing up, I actually