THE GREAT MATH MYSTERY (NOVA, PBS) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. Buy Quality Materials
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THE GREAT MATH MYSTERY (NOVA, PBS) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. Buy Quality Materials
Fibonacci Sequence
1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 ...
pinecones, sunflower, petal counts, human beauty
Fibonacci numbers can be found in ...
diameter
Pi is the ratio between a circle's circumference and its _____
Probabi...
THE GREAT MATH MYSTERY (NOVA, PBS) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS. Buy Quality Materials
Fibonacci Sequence
1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 ...
pinecones, sunflower, petal counts, human beauty
Fibonacci numbers can be found in ...
diameter
Pi is the ratio between a circle's circumference and its _____
Probability
Pi also appears in ___ Theory.
river
Pi is equal to the ratio of the length of a _____ to the direct distance from the source to
the mouth.
Pixels
______ are created by three numbers that represent the amount of red, green, and
blue.
fourth
Ancient Greeks found three arrangements of notes pleasing: an octave, a fifth, and a
_______.
Octaves
_____ are created by strings whose lengths are 2:1
3
Fifths are created by strings whose lengths are _____ : 2
4
Fourths are created by strings whose lengths are ___ : 3
sense
The following animals have some understanding of number _________: lemurs, rhesus
monkeys, rats, pigeons, fish, raccoons, insects, horses, and elephants.
Aristotle
Who was wrong about the Law of Falling Bodies?
False. They speed up.
True or false: Objects fall at a constant rate.
mathematics
Galileo said, "The universe is written in the language of ____."
Newton
____ accurately charted the path of a comet.
Neptune
Mathematics accurately predicted the existence of the planet _____.
magnetism
The relationship between electricity and _____ can be explained by equations.
Marconi
_____'s work with electromagnetic waves led to wireless communication.
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