Egyptian Pi

Egyptian Pi
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Total Pages : 81
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ISBN-10 : 1549653458
ISBN-13 : 9781549653452
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Book Synopsis Egyptian Pi by : John C. BEACH

Download or read book Egyptian Pi written by John C. BEACH and published by . This book was released on 2017-09-03 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At Abydos and at Karnak, stone carvings appear to display mathematical lessons by ancient Egyptians, and their method of calculating pi is equal to an accuracy of the 22/7 ratio commonly used as an approximation today. Evidence is presented that the ancient Egyptians had attained a sophisticated understanding of pi over 1,000 years before Archimedes and the Greeks. Readers are provided with several hands-on exercises that demonstrate mathematical and geometric concepts via folding paper disks and string. Pentagons, heptagons, rectangles, pyramids, and a humorous character named Cubit Forearm make their appearances as the author explores the practical significance of a discovery that will revise our understanding of the origins of mathematics in the ancient world. Appropriate for all ages, general readers, historians, mathematicians, and those with an interest in ancient Egypt.


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