mensuration of solids

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• Mensuration — Men su*ra tion, n. [L. mensuratio : cf. F. mensuration.] 1. The act, process, or art, of measuring. [1913 Webster] 2. That branch of applied geometry which gives rules for finding the length of lines, the areas of surfaces, or the volumes of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• mensuration — n. 1 measuring. 2 Math. the measuring of geometric magnitudes such as the lengths of lines, areas of surfaces, and volumes of solids. Etymology: LL mensuratio (as MENSURABLE) …   Useful english dictionary

• Napkin ring problem — If a hole of height h is drilled straight through the center of a sphere, the volume of the remaining band does not depend on the size of the sphere. For a larger sphere, the band will be thinner but longer. In geometry, it is somewhat surprising …   Wikipedia

• mathematics — /math euh mat iks/, n. 1. (used with a sing. v.) the systematic treatment of magnitude, relationships between figures and forms, and relations between quantities expressed symbolically. 2. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) mathematical procedures,… …   Universalium

• combinatorics — /keuhm buy neuh tawr iks, tor , kom beuh /, n. (used with singular v.) See combinatorial analysis. * * * Branch of mathematics concerned with the selection, arrangement, and combination of objects chosen from a finite set. The number of possible… …   Universalium

• Indian mathematics — mdash;which here is the mathematics that emerged in South Asia from ancient times until the end of the 18th century mdash;had its beginnings in the Bronze Age Indus Valley civilization (2600 1900 BCE) and the Iron Age Vedic culture (1500 500 BCE) …   Wikipedia

• Hypsicles — This article is about Hypsicles of Alexandria. For the historian, see Hyspicrates (historian). Hypsicles (ca. 190 BCE ca. 120 BCE) was an ancient Greek mathematician and astronomer known for authoring De ascensionibus and the spurious Book XIV of …   Wikipedia

• Kreiszahl — Der griechische Buchstabe Pi Ein Kreis mit einem Durchmess …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• forestry — /fawr euh stree, for /, n. 1. the science of planting and taking care of trees and forests. 2. the process of establishing and managing forests; forestation. 3. forestland. [1685 95; < MF foresterie. See FOREST, RY] * * * Management of forested… …   Universalium

• Brahmagupta — born 598 died с 665, possibly Bhillamala, Rajasthan, India Indian mathematician and astronomer. His principal work, the Brahma sphuta siddhanta ( The Opening of the Universe ), most of which deals with planetary motion, also contains important… …   Universalium

• Kepler , Johannes — (1571–1630) German astronomer The grandfather of Kepler had been the local burgomaster but his father seems to have been a humble soldier away on military service for most of Kepler s early youth. His mother was described by Kepler as… …   Scientists