ERATOSTHENES MEASUREMENT APPLICATIONS IN MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICS LESSONS
Eratosthenes was a :
astronomer
mathematician...
geographer poet
What has remained famous? the first person to calculate the CIRCUMFERENCE of EARTH he introduced an effective method of determining PRIME NUMBERS – sieve the first man who created a MAP of the world, including MERIDIANS and PARALLELS he is the founder of the SCIENCE of HISTORY He is the founder of MATEMATICAL GEOGRAPHY
Calculate the circumference of the Earth Calculate your COORDINATES by using either a MAP or GOOGLE EARTH and determine the distance to the TROPIC OF CANCER, to the TROPIC of CAPRICORN, ECUATOR or depending on distance latitudes of the schools who performed experimental determinations
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u1 = 45.3° u1
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u2
u2= ?°
21 march 2016 - spring equinox
measured value = 44.9 ° the value of the theoretical calculation = 45.03° the error = 0.03°
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