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Geometry – Part II Feb 2 nd , 2017

Geometry – Part II Feb 2 nd , 2017. Quickly recall some important properties of geometry that we have discussed so far. Euclidean distance between two points. Class exercise 1. Find the distance between Buffalo (NY, USA) and Nanyuki (Kenya) using the information provided on the map.

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Geometry – Part II Feb 2 nd , 2017

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  1. Geometry – Part IIFeb 2nd , 2017

  2. Quickly recall some important properties of geometry that we have discussed so far.

  3. Euclidean distance between two points

  4. Class exercise 1 • Find the distance between Buffalo (NY, USA) and Nanyuki (Kenya) using the information provided on the map.

  5. Compare with the real distance between these two cities (look online)? • What might be the reason for any differences you found?

  6. Consider the triangle on a world map What do you notice?

  7. Or, should it look like… • What is the sum of the interior angles in this triangle?

  8. Compare these two triangles

  9. Exercise 2 • Identify different triangles on this surface.

  10. Consider the following questions • If S refers to the sum of the all the interior angles in a triangle on a sphere, what is the maximum value S can be ? • What is the minimum value of S? • How many different values of S can you have? • What do you infer from this exercise?

  11. History • Carl Fredrich Gauss (1813) • Janos Bolyai (1840s) • Nikolai Lobachevsky (1830s)

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