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People tried for centuries to square the circle what were thay trying to do?
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It is the challenge of constructing a square with the same area as a given circle by using only a finite number of steps with compass and straightedge. As pi (π) is a transcendental, rather than an algebraic irrational number, it cannot be done.
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Trying to square a circle was what kind of illness?
the illness was called Marbus Cyclometricus
People once thought that trying to square a circle was an illness What was the name of the illness?
The name is "morbus cyclometricus", coined by Augustus De Morgan, 1806-1871. "Sanitas cyclometricus" becomes the contrasting coinage when considering the probable ancient "illness" of trying to prove that the earth was not flat. Or consider this example which promotes reasoning and imagination: Inscribe a square within a circle so that two opposite sides are horizontal. Draw a straight line connecting the lower right corner with the upper left corner. Imagine the clockwise rotation* of the leftmost right triangle, keeping the left side length constant, the right side at 135 degrees and the horizontal side at 180 degrees. The length of the horizontal side always defines the side of a square. And when a certain scalene triangle is created, this side defines the side of the square of the circle, visually proving that only 3 points on a circle are required to draw its square. This geometry may also provide proof that transcendental Pi can be represented by a geometric object! * The triangle does not actually "rotate": the angle of the left side changes from 90 degrees to 45 degrees (close to 72.597 when the scalene triangle is created). To evaluate the scalene triangle, let the circle's diameter = 2000000 units; length of left side = square root of 2 x 1000000 and length of horizontal side = square root of Pi x 1000000.
What is one fourth are of the circle?
i have no idea ive been trying to figure that out in like forever
How many people can you fit in a square meter?
it depends how big they are and how squished they are but probably about 14===============================Answer #2:Horsefeathers !You would have a tough job trying to make more than one (1) personstand in one square meter of floor space.
What is the diameter of a circle if the radius is 27 cm?
When you have the radius of a circle and you are trying to find the diameter, multiply the radius by two; the answer is the diameter. If you have the diameter and want to find the radius, divide the diameter by two; the answer will be the radius. The diameter is 54 centimeters.
People tried for centuries to square the circle What were they trying to do?
-- I give you a circle, a compass, a straight edge, and a pencil. -- Your job: Construct a square that has the same area as the circle I gave you. In 1882, it was mathematically proven to be impossible.
People tried for centeries to square the circle what were they trying to do?
they were trying to construct a square that perfectly circumscribes (surrounds) a given circle.
Some people became mentally deranged when trying to square the circle What was the illness named?
Some people became mentally deranged when trying to "square the circle". What was this illness named?
What illness do people become mentally deranged when trying to square the circle?
Morbus Cyclometricus
Trying to square a circle was what kind of illness?
the illness was called Marbus Cyclometricus
What were people trying to do when they tried to square the circle?
construct a square that perfectly circumscribes (surrounds) a given square * * * * * What? The same square will do it - perfectly! It is, in fact, the challenge of constructing a square with the same area as a given circle by using only a finite number of steps with compass and straightedge. As pi (π) is a transcendental, rather than an algebraic irrational number, it cannot be done.
What great things did the french do?
That's a question people have been trying to answer for centuries.
When trying to square the circle what was the disease called that made them mental?
its called sex bro get out of math and get some
What are the release dates for The Vicious Circle or What Are We Trying to Do - 1964?
The Vicious Circle or What Are We Trying to Do - 1964 was released on: USA: 1964
How do you convert the diameter of a circle to square ft.?
when trying to find squ. feet you have to find the area. the area of a circle is half of the diameter squared times pi half of the diamter is the radius therefore the area in squ. ft would be.. A = pi x r2
What was Ptolemy trying to explain in his model by having the planets move on smaller circle that move on bigger circle?
Ptolemy is trying to explain in his model that each circle represents 1 planet's rotation and it's a scale drawing of the distance apart from each one!
What does it mean when dolphins circle?
that means that they are trying to scare away their enemy.
