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2) What have I learned about trigonometry that I didn't know before?
3) What questions do I have about trigonometry or how its used in my chosen field?
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For example
Geodesy is a field of scientific and mathematical study that deals with "measurement and representations of earth."
One application for geodesy is in the building of geodesic domes. Geodesic domes are formed from many repeated triangles. Each triangle is made up of "hollow struts" with "flanges" and one or two sheets that are secured to the struts. Thomas J. Smrt patented the geodesic dome design structure in 1975
build geodesic greenhouse.greenhouses. Geodesic dome
Check out the following link, to read about a Geodesic Sphere built by college student on the Rhodes College campus.
http://www.rhodes.edu/mathcs/21418.asp
greenhouse.html?gclid=CK_pnMCp1a4CFUMRNAodwWRqcA>. Geodesic greenhouses
are sustainable, efficient, portable and economical.
DRYER." Drying
Technology: An international journal 9.3 (1991): 677-691. Taylor and Francis Online. Web. 16 Mar. 2012. <http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/07373939108916703>.
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Geodesy is a field of scientific and mathematical study that deals with "measurement and representations of earth."
One application for geodesy is in the building of geodesic domes. Geodesic domes are formed from many repeated triangles. Each triangle is made up of "hollow struts" with "flanges" and one or two sheets that are secured to the struts. Thomas J. Smrt patented the geodesic dome design structure in 1975
geodesic greenhouse. Geodesic dome greenhouses can be used in developing countries as "a low cost and practical solar energy drying system."
Check out the following link, to read about a Geodesic Sphere built by college student on the Rhodes College campus.
http://www.rhodes.edu/mathcs/21418.asp
greenhouse.html?gclid=CK_pnMCp1a4CFUMRNAodwWRqcA>. Geodesic greenhouses
are sustainable, efficient, portable and economical.
Goswami, et al, D Y. "ANALYSIS OF A GEODESIC DOME SOLAR FRUIT DRYER." Drying
Technology: An international journal 9.3 (1991): 677-691. Taylor and Francis Online. Web. 16 Mar. 2012. <http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/07373939108916703>.
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3) What questions do I have about trigonometry or how its used in my chosen field?
ed
For example
Geodesy is a field of scientific and mathematical study that deals with "measurement and representations of earth."
One application for geodesy is in the building of geodesic domes. Geodesic domes are formed from many repeated triangles. Each triangle is made up of "hollow struts" with "flanges" and one or two sheets that are secured to the struts. Thomas J. Smrt patented the geodesic dome design structure in 1975
More specifically, geodesic domes can be used to build geodesic greenhouse.
Check out the following link, to read about a Geodesic Sphere built by college student on the Rhodes College campus.
http://www.rhodes.edu/mathcs/21418.asp
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History of Geodesy." Wikepedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Mar. 2012.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_geodesy>. Geodesy is a
science "that deals with measurement and representations of the
earth."
Geodesic Dome Greenhouse. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Mar. 2012.
<http://www.sunrisedomes.com/
greenhouse.html?gclid=CK_pnMCp1a4CFUMRNAodwWRqcA>. Geodesic greenhouses
are sustainable, efficient, portable and economical.
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