Smith jessica its geometric game

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QUESTION 1
and the answer is.......
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This well known civilization contributed to the
study of circles as well as the construction of
some of the most phenomenal and massive
constructions in the ancient world.
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Question 2
And the answer is......
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This ancient culture made many contributions to
mathematics and number systems but
geometrically speaking, their major contribution
was in sparking the imagination of Pythagoras
whose study of mathematics lead him to
eventually develop the Pythagorean theorem.

Question 3
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Pythagoras gave mankind his marvelous theorem
that every Geometry student knows. He is also
credited with discovering a magic property found
in nature and mathematics both.

Question 4
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A student of Plato, this ancient mathematician
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wrote a series of books called, “The Elements of
Geometry”

Question 5
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This writing in ancient Indian society gave us
rules for geometric constructions used in their
rituals that still apply today. (2012)

What is the Shatapatha Brahmana?

Question 6
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In the ancient orient, this mathematician created a
famous work called, “The Nine Chapters on the
Mathematical Art” which discussed such concepts
as The Pythagoras Theorem and many problems
where the area of various geometric shapes was
discussed.

Question 7
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This ancient Islamic mathematician tried to take
Pythagoras's theorem the extra distance to apply it
not only to right triangles but all triangles.

Question 8
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This ancient Persian poet best known for his
flowery words of love was also an accomplished
mathematician who made some contributions to
our knowledge of geometry.

Question 9
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The early Egyptians made a discovery into the
calculations for the circumference of a circle.
They did not use pi but another fractional
representation.

Question 10
And the final answer is......
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This geometric discipline also falls under Discrete
Math (Finite Mathematics).

What is finite geometry (a geometric
system with a finite number of points?

Question 11

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