Step #4
STEP #4: Complete
Unit 2, Part 2:
Area formulas for curvilinear figures
Complete and submit Assignment 2.2
according to the directions at the beginning of that assignment
Comments on Step #4: Archimedes applied the Method of Exhaustion to determine the exact area of a variety of geometric figures in the plane including circles and parabolic sections. Section 10.1.4 describes Archimedes' development of of the formula for the area and circumference of a circle and the determination of the value of Pi. The internet-based content explores the development of the Method of Exhaustion in calculus and also shows the very clever approach used by Archimedes to find the area of parabolic section. You will definitely learn some new and interesting things about parabolas here!
Comments on Step #4: Archimedes applied the Method of Exhaustion to determine the exact area of a variety of geometric figures in the plane including circles and parabolic sections. Section 10.1.4 describes Archimedes' development of of the formula for the area and circumference of a circle and the determination of the value of Pi. The internet-based content explores the development of the Method of Exhaustion in calculus and also shows the very clever approach used by Archimedes to find the area of parabolic section. You will definitely learn some new and interesting things about parabolas here!
Save a copy of your completed Assignment 2.2 to the Module 15 Assignments folder on your hard drive. Then submit Assignment 2.2 by logging in to the Module Working Environment (also referred to as ClassComm) for Module 15 and use the Upload Homework button in the Homework section on the left panel of the page.
