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ERIC Number: EJ168547
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1977
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An Application From the History of Mathematics
Campbell, William L.
Mathematics Teacher, 70, 6, 538-540, Sep 77
An application of the formula for finding the sum of an infinite geometric series is described through the use of Pierre Fermat's method for finding the area under a curve. (JT)
Descriptors: Analytic Geometry, Calculus, College Mathematics, Higher Education, Secondary Education, Secondary School Mathematics
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Identifiers: Area; Limits (Mathematics); Summation (Mathematics)