Eratosthenes measurement applications in mathematics and physics lessons pdf iuliana ciubuc

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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