Posted: March 6th, 2023
1. One of the most famous events in the study of geometry involved Archimedes and a bath tub. Research this story. Find at least 2-3 different sources of information. To properly complete this assignment, you will need to do the following:
2. Create a new Microsoft Word (.doc / .docx) or Rich Text Format (.rtf) document on your computer, and write 1-2 pages (please see formatting information below) explaining the story and relating it to the study of geometry in your own words. Please cite 2-3 references from websites that are reputable (they have a “.edu” extension). Note: headings, titles, references, blank lines etc. do not count towards the more than one page requirement.
Please follow MLA formatting (Purdue Owl MLA Style Guide):
SOLUTION
Archimedes was a Greek mathematician, physicist, and engineer who lived in the third century BC. He is considered one of the most important mathematicians in history, and his contributions to the study of geometry are still studied and applied today. One of the most famous stories involving Archimedes and geometry is the story of his “Eureka!” moment in the bathtub.The story goes that King Hiero II of Syracuse had given a goldsmith a quantity of gold to make into a crown. However, the king suspected that the goldsmith had cheated him by substituting some of the gold with a cheaper metal. The king asked Archimedes to determine whether the crown was pure gold or not. Archimedes knew that the density of gold was greater than that of any other metal, so he could determine whether the crown was pure gold by measuring its density.
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