Day 11 |
Math 444, Friday, 10/21 |
| Sponsor |
Today's class is brought to you by the Geometric
Mean |
| Topics |
Constructing
lengths with square roots using Pythagoras and the geometric mean. And a
semi-quiz. |
| Class Schedule |
- Constructing ratios by parallel projection: dividing a segment in the ratio 3:7.
- Example of constructing roots
- Right triangle and Pythagorean theorem
- Geometric mean
- Constructing ratios with roots: e.g., AC/AB = 1 + sqrt 5
- Semi-quiz 1
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| Assignments |
| New |
Assignment 5 (Due Wednesday 10/26)
Reading Assignment (due Monday 10/25)
- BB Construction, p. 176.
- BB Chapter 7, pp. 198-205.
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| Due Today |
Quiz prep |
| Ongoing |
Construction
Portfolio #2 (Due Monday 10/24)
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