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MTE1501
Assignment 2
• Mathematics 1 for Teachers -
MTE1501 (MTE1501)
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University Of South Africa (Unisa)
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MTE1501 Assignment 2 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) 2024
(366844) - DUE 13 June 2024
Course
Mathematics 1 for Teachers - MTE1501 (MTE1501)
Institution
University Of South Africa (Unisa)
Book
The Mathematical Education of Teachers
MTE1501 Assignment 2 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) 2024 (366844) - DUE 13
June 2024; 100% TRUSTED workings, explanations and solutions. .....
Question 1 (10) Are the following statements true or false? Where the
statement is false, make it to be true. 1.1 Euclid is the Pythagorean school
and contributed to philosophy and the study of proportion, plane, and solid
geometry.
The statement is false. Euclid was not part of the Pythagorean school. However, Euclid was
a Greek mathematician who is often referred to as the "Father of Geometry." He made
significant contributions to the study of geometry, particularly in the development of the
axiomatic method and the compilation of "Elements," a comprehensive compilation of
geometrical propositions and proofs.
1.2 Zeno of Elea proposed that a unit has magnitude and is infinitely divisible.
The statement is true. Zeno of Elea, a Greek philosopher, is known for his paradoxes, one of
which involves the concept of infinite divisibility. He proposed that a unit (such as a distance or
