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whitneysmith14 — 2024-11-07 12:50:34 UTC

This is the Egyptian pyramids from 2500 B.C.

Till this day nobody knows how the egyptians built these pyramids so constructively.

whitneysmith14 — 2024-11-07 15:31:19 UTC

Heronś formula. gives the area of a triangle in terms of the three side lengths ⁠a,⁠ ⁠b,⁠ ⁠c.⁠ Letting ⁠s⁠ be the semiperimeter of the triangle.

whitneysmith14 — 2024-11-08 14:31:09 UTC

This is an example of Moscow Papyrus. Moscow Papyrus is what the Equptians referred to while building the pyramids, this is an example of the geometrical math they used.

whitneysmith14 — 2024-11-08 14:37:29 UTC

This picture shows Greek Numerals. The Greeks first started using Numerals around 450 B.C

whitneysmith14 — 2024-11-08 14:41:05 UTC

Isaac Newton was one of the world's great scientists because he took his ideas, and the ideas of earlier scientists, and combined them into a unified picture of how the universe works. Isaac explained the workings of the universe through mathematics and geometry. He formulated laws of motion and gravitation.

whitneysmith14 — 2024-11-08 14:44:55 UTC

Maya Aztec was another great geometrical build indifference of the Eqyptian pyramids. These were build around 2670 BC.

whitneysmith14 — 2024-11-08 14:47:41 UTC

Eratosthenes erected a pole in Alexandria, and on the summer solstice he observed that it cast a shadow, proving that the Sun was not directly overhead but slightly south. Recognizing the curvature of the Earth and knowing the distance between the two cities enabled Eratosthenes to calculate the planet's circumference.

whitneysmith14 — 2024-11-08 14:51:23 UTC

built in Agra between 1631 and 1648 by order of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favourite wife, the Taj Mahal is the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage

whitneysmith14 — 2024-11-08 16:32:06 UTC

The Rhind Papyrus is an ancient Egyptian mathematical document written on papyrus, a paper-like substance. It dates from approximately 1650 BCE and was signed by Ahmes, the scribe who wrote it down. It is an important source for understanding Egyptian mathematics and how it was used for practical purposes.

whitneysmith14 — 2024-11-08 16:38:08 UTC

In Euclidean geometry, Brahmagupta's formula, named after the 7th century Indian mathematician, is used to find the area of any convex cyclic quadrilateral (one that can be inscribed in a circle) given the lengths of the sides. Its generalized version, Bretschneider's formula, can be used with non-cyclic quadrilateral.

whitneysmith14 — 2024-11-08 16:40:46 UTC

Plato, the Greek philosopher who lived in the 5th century B.C.E., believed that the universe was made of five types of matter: earth, air, fire, water, and cosmos. Each was described with a particular geometry, a platonic shape. For earth, that shape was the cube.

whitneysmith14 — 2024-11-08 17:01:09 UTC

The Colosseum was built as part of an imperial effort to revitalize Rome after the tumultuous year of the four emperors, 69 CE. As with other amphitheatres, the emperor Vespasian intended the Colosseum to be an entertainment venue, hosting gladiator fights, animal hunts, and even mock naval battles.

whitneysmith14 — 2024-11-08 17:04:48 UTC

It was built somewhere around 50 AD to facilitate the flow of drinking water from the River Frio to the city of Segovia. On its completion, it was an unprecedented 16km-long structure built using around 24,000 giant blocks of granite.

whitneysmith14 — 2024-11-08 17:38:06 UTC

Diocletians palace, at a time when the Roman civilization was in transition from the classical to the medieval era, architects were able to incorporate different building styles that had been used over the ages. It also helped that Christians used the palace as a cathedral in the Middle Ages, preserving its structural integrity throughout the medieval period.

whitneysmith14 — 2024-11-08 17:44:00 UTC

The Pantheon was a temple for all the Roman gods. The construction of this temple was completed in 125 AD during the rule of Hadrian.The Pantheon has a large circular portico that opens up to a rotunda. The rotunda is covered by a majestic dome that adds a whole new dimension to its grandeur.

whitneysmith14 — 2024-11-11 12:46:43 UTC

The Babylonian Map of the World is a Babylonian clay tablet with a schematic world map and two inscriptions. Dated to no earlier than the 9th century BC. It includes a brief and partially lost textual description. The tablet describes the oldest known depiction of the known world.

whitneysmith14 — 2024-11-11 17:38:07 UTC

is a mathematical system attributed to ancient Greek mathematician Euclid, which he described in his textbook on geometry, Elements. Euclid's approach consists in assuming a small set of intuitively appealing axioms (postulates) and deducing many other propositions (theorems) from these.

whitneysmith14 — 2024-11-11 18:26:07 UTC

The Doge's Palace is an impressive structure composed of layers of building elements and ornamentation, from its 14th and 15th century original foundations to the significant Renaissance and opulent Mannerist adjunctions.

whitneysmith14 — 2024-11-11 18:32:24 UTC

The establishment of Amer Fort, Jaipur was founded by Raja Alan Singh, who was a ruler from the Chanda clan of Meenas in 967 CE. The present day Amer Fort was built on the remains of the earlier structure, during the reign of Raja Man Singh. It was further expanded by Jai Singh 1, who was his descendant. Later years Amer Fort went through some more improvements and additions by their successors, until the Kachwahas shifted their capital to Jaipur, during the rule of Sawai Jai Singh 11, in 1727.

whitneysmith14 — 2024-11-11 18:39:48 UTC

one of the largest building-construction projects ever undertaken. The Great Wall actually consists of numerous walls—many of them parallel to each other—built over some two millennia across northern China and southern Mongolia

whitneysmith14 — 2024-11-11 20:33:14 UTC

The Hagia Sophia is an enormous architectural marvel in Istanbul, Turkey, that was originally built as a Christian basilica nearly 1,500 years ago. Much like the Eiffel Tower in Paris or the Parthenon in Athens, the Hagia Sophia is a long-enduring symbol of the cosmopolitan city.

whitneysmith14 — 2024-11-11 20:40:53 UTC

The oldest eclipse record is found on a clay tablet uncovered in the ancient city of Ugarit, in what is now Syria, with two plausible dates usually cited: 3 May 1375 BC or 5 March 1223 BC, the latter being favored by most recents authors on the topic.

whitneysmith14 — 2024-11-11 20:44:41 UTC

239 BC: On 30 March 239 BC, the first recorded passage of Halley's Comet was observed by Chinese astronomers in the Shih Chi and Wen Hsien Thung Khao chronicles.

whitneysmith14 — 2024-11-11 20:49:42 UTC

Abstract art uses lots of different shapes, colors, and design. It is one of the most popular styles of art.

whitneysmith14 — 2024-11-11 20:52:02 UTC

The palace of versilles has been around for over 100 years. It is now a tourist area that people can pay to see!

whitneysmith14 — 2024-11-11 20:53:35 UTC

Mona Lisa, oil painting on a poplar wood panel by Leonardo da Vinci, probably the world's most famous painting. It was painted sometime between 1503 and 1519, when Leonardo was living in Florence, and it now hangs in the Louvre Museum, Paris, where it remained an object of pilgrimage in the 21st century.

whitneysmith14 — 2024-11-12 02:05:33 UTC

Newton's Law of Acceleration: Force is equal to the change in momentum (mV) per change in time. For a constant mass, force equals mass times acceleration [expressed in the famous equation F = ma]. Newton's Law of Action and Reaction: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

whitneysmith14 — 2024-11-12 02:16:41 UTC

The Pythagorean concept of a spherical Earth offers a simple surface that is easy to deal with mathematically. Many astronomical and navigational computations use a sphere to model the Earth as a close approximation.

whitneysmith14 — 2024-11-12 02:21:55 UTC

It combines form and function, balancing mathematical precision with visual artistry. Architects use geometric shapes like spheres, pyramids, and spirals to create unified and aesthetically pleasing structures. Principles like symmetry, repetition, and consistent geometries at different scales bring harmony and order.

whitneysmith14 — 2024-11-12 02:23:35 UTC

he Sydney Opera House is one of the most famous opera houses in the world. Designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon and completed in 1973, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is a masterpiece of 20th century architecture. The visually stunning exterior features soaring white shell roofs that make the Sydney Opera House an iconic landmark.