The study of conformal (angle-preserving) maps has a long history. Since the earth is curved, any geographical map has to distort either angles or sizes. For navigation, conformality - preserving ...

A London-based dentist may have cracked a centuries-old mathematics puzzle hidden in one of the most famous anatomical drawings in the world—Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man. This discovery suggests ...

A dentist claims he has cracked the Vitruvian Man (Picture: Getty) It is one of the most famous – and mystifying – drawings in human history. Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man was the attempt by the ...

to build on students' knowledge of triangle and develop students' reasoning with properties of different classes of triangles to develop students' language related to different triangles to engage ...

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Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

Big Idea – We can describe, measure, and compare spatial relationships. to build on students' knowledge of triangle and develop students' reasoning with properties of different classes of triangles to ...

VO: Ambrose is an apprentice at the world famous Grecian Pizza Parlour. He's learning all aspects of the profession, and is now able to roll out a perfect circle of dough. This is how professional ...

STEP 1: Using a pencil and ruler, draw a horizontal line. Set the compass to the width of the line. Place the compass at either end of the line and draw two arcs that cross in the middle. Image ...