Straightedge Essays

  • Geometry: Euclid’s Elements

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    construction such as the compass, the straightedge, carpenter’s square, and mirrors. (Princeton) A compass is an instrument that is used to help draw circles. The two most well-known compasses are the modern compass and the collapsible compass. The straightedge is a tool that has no curves. It is used to draw straight line when knowing two points. (Princeton) The only difference between a straightedge and a ruler is that a ruler has measurements while a straightedge does not. A carpenter’s square is

  • Compass And Straightedge Research Paper

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    compass and straightedge. By: Daphne Scott I do think that it's important that students can still learn how to do geometry even in the old fashioned way. Even though a computer will automate a lot of the calculations and constructions for you, you still need to understand the geometric principles at work in order to use them. The computer is just a tool. You need to understand and be able to construct geometric figures by using a compass and a straightedge. Both the compass and the straightedge were used

  • IMPOSSIBLE CONSTRUCTIONS

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    constructions in Greek mathematics that will be examined in this chapter. They all share the same criteria for constructability: that they are to be made using solely a compass and straightedge, and were referred to as the three “classical problems of antiquity”. The requirements of using only a compass and straightedge were believed to have originated from Plato himself. 1 The Greeks were able to a lot of things with only a compass and a straight edge (although these were not their sole tools, the

  • From the Graveyard of the Arousal Industry by Justin Pearson

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    practices are common, you have probably had one come to you... ... middle of paper ... ... of America was, for the most part, still centralized around the image of a rugged, Mohawk, wife-beater wearing Junkie. Works Cited Haenfler, Ross. Straightedge. 2006. Web. March 9th, 2014. Pp. 35-45 http://muse.jhu.edu.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/books/9780813539911/ Grinnell, George C. Critical Practice. Web. March 11th, 2014. Pp. 45-47 https://connect.ubc.ca/bbcswebdav/pid-1745829-dt-content-rid-6443642_1/courses/SIS

  • discipline

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    exiting my dorm hall at school. He had noticed the X’s on my hands, a prominent symbol and show of expression in the Straightedge community. The interaction began when the young man—who, ironically enough, was intoxicated at the time—proceeded to pin me against a wall and scream in my face which was quickly followed by some hateful words expressing his contempt for the Straightedge lifestyle and an invitation to engage in a fight. During, and directly following, the event, I was in a total state of

  • Melancolia I: Allegorical Study

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    mathematical problem of squaring a circle. Remarkably, Hideko (2009) believes that the solution to the Delian Problem of ancient Greece is hidden in the form of the polyhedron. The Delian Problem is, as described by Dürer: Using only a compass and straightedge, how does one double the volume of a cube? To date, it remains

  • Mathematics Reflection

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    Recognize angles as geometric shapes that are formed wherever two rays share a common endpoint. 4.G.4: Identify, describe, and draw rays, angles (right, acute, obtuse), and perpendicular and parallel lines using appropriate tools (e.g., ruler, straightedge and technology). Identify these in two-dimensional figures. 4.M.6: Measure angles in whole-number degrees using appropriate tools. Sketch angles of specified

  • Mysterious Africa

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    the enemies that they captured in their inter-tribal wars. As the slave trade wore down after the 1880’s the Europeans started to take over large swaths of land. Like in Arabia the strongest European countries came together with a map and some straightedges and divided the continent among them. Soon the countries put in provisional governments and wrote up constitutions in French and English and left them on their relative lonesome. Most of the problems associated with Africa are caused by the misconceptions

  • Vitruvian Man Archetype

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    Squaring the circle with a compass and straightedge had been a problem that puzzled geometers for years. In his notes under the drawing he recognized that “if you open your legs enough that your head is lowered by one-fourteenth of your height and raise your hands enough that your extended fingers

  • My Ex-Girlfriend

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    whinny voices complain about their girlfriends dumping them, like EMO. I listen to hard thrashing heavy metal, punk and hardcore music. They actually are singing about the real things that people should care about friends betraying each other, being straightedge, or not being a follower of the pop music. Sure I listen to different music, I’ll listen to just about any except for rap, country, emo, pop culture music (blink 182 and Brittany Spear crap). As for friends we have totally different friends, she

  • Research Paper On Juggalos

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    Saidee Zann Jacobs September 17, 2015 Subculture Internet Research Paper Mr. Feinberg “Whoop-Whoop” The Juggalo family is made up of Faygo drinking, face paint wearing, hatchet throwing ninjas who are misunderstood die-hard fanaticals of the Insane Clown Posse. This subculture is uncommon because it was established from a devoted fan base. From the growth and popularity a largely formed culture of their own has been created. The subject matter involving Juggalos and Juggalettes was compelling

  • Biography of Carl Friedrich Gauss

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    Known to many as “Prince of Mathematics”, Carl Friedrich Gauss (born Johann Friedrich Gauss) was destined for greatness nearly from the time of Brunswick, Germany on an April day 1777. Interestingly enough, Carl’s Mother, Dorothea Benze, had not known the exact date of his birth, only eight days before the holiday Ascension. Almost 30 years later, Gauss created a rule for knowing the date of Easter, letting him place his birthday on April 30. As a toddler, Carl showed signs of being highly intelligent

  • An Essay On Albrecht Durer

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    Albrecht Dürer (1471 - 1528) was born May 21, 1471 in the city of Nuremberg, Germany. At the age of twelve Dürer became an apprentice of his father’s, a master goldsmith. Not only did he learn to shape the metal, but he also honed his skills of design and drawing. Dürer had drawn his first self-portrait at thirteen simply from his reflection in the mirror. In 1486, at age fifteen, Dürer decided to switch professions, becoming the apprentice for the town’s principle and most successful painter Michael

  • Salvador Dali Museum Report

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    Salvador Dali Museum Report Salvador Dali (1904-89), a grand surrealist, was inspired by the unusual, psychology, science, dream studies, and the works of psychoanalysis by Sigmund Freud. Dali painted canvases of every size, color, and subject. It was Dali’s thought provoking work that drew me to the museum dedicated to him in St. Petersburg, Florida. The official home of Dali's creations are in the back yard of my Tampa Bay community! His paintings explored current events, the subconscious and

  • The History of Math

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    The History of Math Mathematics, study of relationships among quantities, magnitudes, and properties and of logical operations by which unknown quantities, magnitudes, and properties may be deduced. In the past, mathematics was regarded as the science of quantity, whether of magnitudes, as in geometry, or of numbers, as in arithmetic, or of the generalization of these two fields, as in algebra. Toward the middle of the 19th century, however, mathematics came to be regarded increasingly as the

  • Triple X

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    course. "Triple X" isn't just a bad movie, it is a *terrible* action flick, ranking in wretchedness with the likes of Rambo III. Why? Several reasons follow, in no particular order. Middle class skate/punk/psuedo-rebel/"extreme"/hardcore-straightedge/wanker niche market This movie tries so hard to hit this target audience I actually felt like someone was trying to molest a child while watching this. This movie might score the highest corporate plug per scene ratio of any movie I've ever

  • Queer Representation In Media Essay

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    Aasif Mandavi once said, “If you don’t acknowledge differences, it’s as bad as stereotyping or reducing someone.” Queer representation in the media has been a point of contention for the last several decades. Throughout history, media critics have studied how lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, and gay individuals have been portrayed as villains or victims in television shows and movies. By having these individuals take on the role of a victim or villain, it enhances stereotypes present that gay men