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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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