Geometry

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Abstract— Today we use many concepts passed down from generation to generation to solve our physics, mathematics and other general problems. We use concepts that originated in the minds of great mathematicians such as Newton, Leibniz, the Bernoulli family of mathematicians and many others. In the 18th century we find the mathematicians started to structure and format the way we prove solutions. These mathematicians started creating the laws that govern our work and how we go about solving daily

Using a compass and straightedge is the most practical way to construct geometric figures. When Geometry first became a system of mathematics around 300BC Euclid, also known as “The Father of Geometry” would have used tools like a compass and straight edge to make Geometric constructions. To truly understand Mathematics in its entirety it is crucial that we also know the history and where it began. By using a compass and straightedge rather than a drawing program students have the opportunity to

includes both measuring and calculating. Africa is also one of the places where both basic and advanced mathematics were originated. Much of the math that is used by human beings today was used a long time ago in Africa. Math such as algebra and geometry that are used by us today, were used by the Africans back then. African math was then transferred to other countries through migration out of Africa and invasions of Africa by Europe and Asia. Over 3,500 years have passed since the origination of

Divinity of the Aesthetics of Geometry in the Gothic Era: Chartres Cathedral’s Rose Windows Churches and Cathedrals constructed during the Gothic era, are known to be extravagant works of architecture. One of the most identifiable characteristics of Gothic era architecture is the rose window. The use of circular stained glass rose window began to rise in popularity at the beginning of the 13th century and continued to during the Middle Ages. The construction of Rose Windows was a detailed process

which is a^2 + b^2 = c^2. Some know him as the first pure mathematician. (Mastin, 2010) His teachings come before other famous philosophers and thinkers, such as Plato and Aristotle. Who is Pythagoras and how did he impact the mathematical world of geometry? In order to answer the previous question, there must be an understanding of who he was, what his teachings were, and how his teachings are applied today. Pythagoras was born in Samos, Greece in 569 B.C. His marital status is unknown. He was well

Although hand geometry cannot provide competitive matching performance as some other biometric features, it is still a good choice for personal identification due to its simplicity, low-cost and high user acceptance properties. It is a process in which the system sensor extracts a unique geometric feature of the hand such as length of the fingers, width of hands, finger thickness, distance between finger joints and hand’s overall bone structure [19]. Image acquisition system is composed of commercial

From an early age, we ,as humans, are constantly judging and analyzing our surroundings. From the time we are babies to when we are old and tired, we have a sort of gut instinct which guides us. Some call it our “fight or flight” instinct, while others don’t care to give it a name. This feeling has us constantly judging and analyzing everyday situations and tasks to provide both safety and well-being. Throughout our primary and secondary educations, these ideas are emphasized and fine-tuned so that

Mathematics is defined as "the abstract science of number, quantity, and space", and to many individuals, this definition is very black and white (Definition of mathematics in English by Oxford Dictionaries). Copious people do not like mathematics, as they do not have an appreciation for it. Before I took this class, I had a much narrower understanding and weaker background on mathematics due to how I was taught these topics throughout my time in primary schooling. After taking The Joy of Mathematics

Background Although a soccer ball may look like a sphere is not a real sphere. When you look closely at the actual ball you will see that it is polyhedron made of different shapes. A polyhedron is a three dimensional object composed of flat polygon sides typically connected at the edges (Wolfram 1999). The most common shape of modern soccer balls is called a truncated icosahedron. Icosahedron is a shape made up of 20 triangles. To create a more round object the icosahedron is truncated. Here, truncated