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Maclaurin, Colin
(Encyclopedia) Maclaurin, ColinMaclaurin, Colinməklôrˈĭn, –lärˈĭn [key], 1698–1746, Scottish mathematician and natural philosopher, one of the greatest mathematicians of his time. He was professor at…secant
(Encyclopedia) secant, in mathematics. 1 In geometry, a secant is a straight line cutting a curve or surface. If it intersects the curve in two different points, as in the secant of a circle, the…Fibonacci, Leonardo
(Encyclopedia) Fibonacci, LeonardoFibonacci, Leonardolāōnärˈdō fēbōnätˈchē [key], b. c.1170, d. after 1240, Italian mathematician, known also as Leonardo da Pisa. In Liber abaci (1202, 2d ed. 1228),…Geometry: A Solid Foundation: Definitions, Postulates, and Theorems
A Solid Foundation: Definitions, Postulates, and TheoremsGeometryTaking the Burden out of ProofsThe Law of DetachmentThe Importance of Being DirectProof by Contradiction: The Advantage of Being…Geometry: Circumference and Area: Pi Anyone?
Circumference and Area: Pi Anyone?GeometryAnatomy of a CircleBasic TermsArcsCircumference and Area: Pi Anyone?TangentsFrom One Theorem Comes Many One of the unusual things about circles is that…Geometry: From One Theorem Comes Many
From One Theorem Comes ManyGeometryAnatomy of a CircleBasic TermsArcsCircumference and Area: Pi Anyone?TangentsFrom One Theorem Comes Many You haven't had a proof in awhile. “Never let a section…Geometry: How Does This Relate to the Unit Circle?
How Does This Relate to the Unit Circle?GeometryThe Unit Circle and TrigonometryThe Tangent RatioThe Sine RatioThe Cosine RatioAnd the RestHow Does This Relate to the Unit Circle? Our…Geometry: How Many Midpoints Are There?
How Many Midpoints Are There?GeometryProving Segment and Angle RelationshipsExploring MidpointsHow Many Midpoints Are There?Proving Angles Are CongruentUsing and Proving Angle ComplementsUsing and…Geometry: How Many Shapes Can a Circle Have?
How Many Shapes Can a Circle Have?GeometryWhose Geometry Is It Anyway?Non-Euclidean GeometryHyperbolic Geometry: Saddle Up!Spherical GeometryTaxi-Cab GeometryMax GeometryHow Many Shapes Can a Circle…Geometry: Let's All Fly a Kite!
Let's All Fly a Kite!GeometryPutting Quadrilaterals in the ForefrontProperties of All QuadrilateralsProperties of TrapezoidsLet's All Fly a Kite!Properties of ParallelogramsThe Most Popular…Trending
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