Månadsarkiv: juni 2012

Euclidean Definitions

Publicerat den juni 21, 2012 av mattelararen

A line has length between two points but no width. A point has no components i.e. it can’t be divided into parts. A straight line traces the closest distance between two points. A curved line has no straight segments. A surface … Fortsätt läsa →

Publicerat i Geometri, Uncategorized | 4 kommentarer

More Elements

Publicerat den juni 20, 2012 av mattelararen

There are two types of proof: Direct proofs: Where it is proved (deduced or induced) from the basic axioms, definiyions or earlier proved theorems that the statement is correct. Indirect proofs: The principle for this type of proofs is that … Fortsätt läsa →

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Venus transit

Publicerat den juni 11, 2012 av mattelararen

Last Wednesday the planet Venus passed between the Sun and the earth. A rare astronomical event that will not happen again until 2117.

Publicerat i Astronomy | Lämna en kommentar