Category: Mathematics
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How Eratosthenes Measured Earth’s Circumference Without Tools
🌍 Who Calculated the Earth’s Circumference — and How? 🧠 Who did it? The first person to calculate the Earth’s circumference was Eratosthenes👨🏫 He was a Greek scientist who lived more than 2,200 years ago (around 240 BCE). 📏 What is Earth’s circumference? What’s amazing is that Eratosthenes got very…
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Understanding Algebra: Essential for Daily Life
➗ Algebra – Math We Use in Real Life 🔢 What is Algebra? Algebra is a type of math that uses: The letters stand for unknown numbers. 🧠 Example:If x + 3 = 7, then x = 4 🧩 Why do we use Algebra? We use algebra to: 👉 It…
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Pythagoras’ Theorem Explained Simply
📐 What is Pythagoras’ Theorem? Pythagoras’ Theorem is a math rule used for right-angled triangles(a triangle with one 90° corner). 🧠 The rule says: (Side A)² + (Side B)² = (Longest Side)² The longest side is called the hypotenuse. 🔺 Easy picture idea (imagine) 🏡 Real-life examples kids can understand…
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Understanding Pi (π) and Its Importance
🔵 What is Pi (π)? 🧠 Easy line: Pi helps us measure circles 🟢 What does Pi mean? 👉 When you divide:[\text{Circumference} ÷ \text{Diameter} = \pi] 🔢 What is the value of Pi? For kids: Just remember 3.14 🎯 Simple example (very easy!) Example: Using a plate 🍽️ Why?[10 ×…
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