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Blaise Pascal . 1623-1662 French scientist, philosopher, and a mathematician . Pascal’s Childhood. He was born on June 19, 1623 Pascal was interested in geometry from the start By the age of 12, he had mastered Euclid’s elements. Pascal’s Calculator.
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Blaise Pascal 1623-1662 French scientist, philosopher, and a mathematician
Pascal’s Childhood • He was born on June 19, 1623 • Pascal was interested in geometry from the start • By the age of 12, he had mastered Euclid’s elements.
Pascal’s Calculator • In 1642, Pascal developed a mechanical calculator. • He made this to speed up arithmetic for his father. • Numbers are dialed in on metal wheels and the solutions appear in little windows at the top.
Pascal’s Triangle • Pascal’s triangle is an array of numbers. • This triangle has many different number patterns. • It determines probability and solves problems involving combinations. • It also helped us make the calculator today
Pascal’s Death • August 19,1662 • He died at thirty nine years of age. • Malignant growth in his stomach grew to his brain.
Pascal’s Triangle Reasons • It helps you figure out the different combinations of items. • Say you have 3 items. You could have all three, just two, just one, or none of them, do that means you have 4 different kinds of combination.
