the work of archimedes
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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 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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
•On the Measurement of the Circle
•The Method
•The Sand Reckoner
•Others
Measurement of the Circle
The Method
Volume of a Sphere = (4/3)*pi*r^3
Miscellaneous Works
Archimedean Polyhedra Archimedean Spiral
-The Cattle Problem: answer contains 206,545 digits
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