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1106 Group Project #4. Due Thurs 2/3, 2-3 min PPT, HC to me One presentation per group.
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1106 Group Project #4 • Due Thurs 2/3, 2-3 min PPT, HC to me • One presentation per group. • Georg Cantor was certainly not the only genius in history who faced criticism during his lifetime, only to have his work acclaimed as a masterpiece after his death. Describe the life and work of the following mathematicians who faced similar circumstances: • Group 1: Pythagoras • Group 2: Leonardo of Pisa (Fibonacci) • Group 3: John Napier • Group 4: Galileo Galilei • Group 5: Isaac Newton • Group 6: Sophie Germain
1106 Group Project #5 • Due Thurs 2/3, 2-3 min PPT, HC to me • One presentation per group. • Define three sets, each of which categorizes U, the set of students in the group, in different ways. Examples include the set of students with blond hair, the set of students no more than 23 years old, and the set of students whose major is undecided. Once you have defined the sets, construct a Venn diagram with three intersecting sets and eight regions. Each student should determine which region he or she belongs to. Illustrate the sets by writing each first name in the appropriate region.
1106 Group Project #6 • Due Thurs 2/3, 2-3 min PPT, HC to me • One presentation per group. • This group activity is intended to provide practice in the use of Venn diagrams to sort responses to a survey. The group will determine the topic of the survey. Although you will not actually conduct the survey, it might be helpful to imagine carrying out the survey using the students on our campus. • In your group, decide on a topic for your survey. • Devise three questions that the pollster will ask to the people being interviewed. • Construct a Venn diagram that will assist the pollster in sorting the answers to the three questions. The Venn diagram should contain three intersecting circles within a universal set and 8 regions. • Describe what each region in the Venn diagram represents in terms of th