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The Work of Archimedes

The Work of Archimedes. By: Nick Witt. Archimedes ’ Life. 287-212 B.C. Syracuse (Sicily) Studied in Alexandria Appointed Military Advisor of King Hiero II Killed by Romans during siege of Syracuse. Archimedes’ Screw. Archimedes’ Claw. Archimedes’ Works. On the Sphere and the Circle

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The Work of Archimedes

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  1. The Work of Archimedes By: Nick Witt

  2. Archimedes’ Life • 287-212 B.C. • Syracuse (Sicily) • Studied in Alexandria • Appointed Military Advisor of King Hiero II • Killed by Romans during siege of Syracuse Archimedes’ Screw Archimedes’ Claw

  3. Archimedes’ Works • On the Sphere and the Circle • On the Measurement of the Circle • The Method • The Sand Reckoner • Others

  4. Measurement of the Circle

  5. The Method Volume of a Sphere = (4/3)*pi*r^3

  6. Miscellaneous Works -The Cattle Problem: answer contains 206,545 digits Archimedean Polyhedra Archimedean Spiral

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