Three-Dimensional Geometry
Description
Twice a year at Chichen Itza the sun casts a shadow on the Temple of Kulkulkan that resembles a snake descending the pyramid's steps-a curved line that is eerily similar to the descending line of x approaching infinity on the graph of the exponential function for the volume of the pyramid. In this program Mayan architecture is used to study the properties of 3-D figures, including square and rectangular pyramids, rectangular prisms, and cylinders. The video also explores the math behind super-tall skyscrapers, focusing on the Shanghai Tower, made of a stack of eight cylindrical shapes and slated to be the world's second-tallest building when construction is complete.
Runtime
30 min
Series
Subjects
- Geometry (72)
- Imaging systems in architecture (1)
- Technology (1161)
- Engineering mathematics (38)
- Three-dimensional imaging (6)
Genre
Date of Publication
[2011], c2010
Database
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