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ERIC Number: EJ717749
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Feb-1
Pages: 4
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0025-5769
Benjamin Banneker and the Law of Sines
Mahoney, John F.
Mathematics Teacher, v98 n6 p390 Feb 2005
Benjamin Banneker, a self-taught mathematician, surveyor and astronomer published annual almanacs containing his astronomical observations and predictions. Banneker who also used logarithms to apply the Law of Sines believed that the method used to solve a mathematical problem depends on the tools available.
Descriptors: Mathematics, Astronomy, Numbers, Problem Solving, Mathematical Formulas, Scientific Principles
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 1906 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191-1502. Web site: http://www.nctm.org.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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