Back to category: Miscellaneous Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper. Algebra History Karen George May 23, 2003 Algebra IIH Period 1 Algebra History Project 1. Picture A is Napier¡¯s bones and it was used for multiplication. Picture B is an Abacus and was a manual four function calculator. Picture C is a Vernier caliper and was used for measuring small objects. Picture D are dice and they are used for random-number generation. Picture E is a slide rule and was used for scientific computation. Picture F is a compass and is used for drawing arcs. Picture G is a quipu and is used for early Peruvian computation. Picture H is a pantograph and is used for drawing similar figures... Posted by: Carlos Hernandez Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper. |
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