Doubling the Cube
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- Aug 22 2010 4:15 PM
David Melton
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This article, from the Illuminations-reviewed History of Mathematics
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Archive, discusses doubling the cube, one of three classical problems in Greek mathematics which were extremely important in the development of geometry. Information includes a description of the problem of doubling the cube, which is sometimes called duplicating the cube or the Delian problem, as well as detailed solutions, proofs, and diagrams.
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Grade: 6 to 12
Topics: Mathematics, Geometry
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