Angličtina pro matematiky I
Course materials and homework week II.
The History of Mathematics - BBC doc (part2)
Listen to and watch the video, then decide whether the statements are true or false. Correct the false ones.
1) The Rhind Mathematical Papyrus originated in 1615 B.C. F 1650
2) Egyptian workers got money for their work. F food and drink
3) After the division of bread, each person gets 1 half, 1 third, and one fifth. F fifteenth
4) Egyptians used fractions for practical purposes, e.g. trade. T
5) Horus lost both eyes in a fight. F just one
6) The geometric series appeared first in the Rhind Papyrus. T
7) The concept of infinity also appeared in the ancient Egypt. F Asia
8) We do not know how they calculated the area of a circle. T
9) The Egyptians calculated the value of to 3,14. F 3,16
10) The Egyptians used the larger shapes to capture the smaller shapes. F opposite
11) Pyramids are impressive for a mathematician for their symmetry. T
12) The pyramids use the concept of the Golden Ratio. T
13) The relationship between the longest and shortest side is the same as the sum of the two to the shortest. F the longest
14) Egyptians proved before Pythagoras the right angled triangle. F
15) Egyptians used only concrete numbers, were not looking for general proofs. T
16) The surface area of a pyramid was a first attempt at calculus. F volume
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Where did Valerie buy these tomatoes?
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Who does Margaret phone?
What does Margaret do every Sunday?
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What did Robert give Clara?
Who did Clara get flowers from?
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What did Bill write for Jill?
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Who wrote a song for Jill?
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What is Becky going to do?
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Who met Sandra at the station?
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When did Dad have a rest?
Why did Dad have a rest?
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What do you never drink in the evenings?
When do you never drink coffee?
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What is David cleaning?
What is David doing?
Where is David?
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