1. Math 20-2: Research Project
By: Kacie Raymond

2. Algebra Algebra What is it???
The part of mathematics in which letters and other
Symbols are used to represent numbers and
quantities in formulae and equations.

3. Why are you interested?
I am interested in Algebra because this is my favorite unit. Its kind of fun sometimes. I like this unit because I sometimes understand what to do.

4. Explain the importance
Science
When doing any form of science, whether just a project or a lifetime career choice, you will have to be able to do and understand how to use and apply algebra.
Every day life
Formulas are a part of our lives. Whether we drive a car and need to calculate the distance, or need to work out the volume in a milk container

5. The History Algebra came from Egypt and Babylon, about 5000 years old.
The ancient Egyptians used words 'aha', meaning 'heap', to mean an unknown number. In the same way, we might use the letter x today.
For 500 years algebra was 'the theory of equations',
In the 19th century people realized that symbols in algebra could represent more than just numbers.

6. Egyptian Algebra Problems were stated and solved verbally.
Algebra used no symbols
Founded in 1650 B.C
The Egyptians used their algebraic skills during the building of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
The Egyptians were the first civilization to develop and solve second-degree, quadratics and equations.

7. Egyptians Decimal System
1: shown by a single stroke
10: is shown by drawing of a hobble for cattle
100: a coil of rope
1,000: a drawing of a lotus plant
10,000: represented by a finger
100,000: by a tadpole or frog
1,000,000: is the figure of a god with arms raised above his heads.

8. Babylonian Algebra Equations were solved with no symbols
Were taught through examples
No explanations
Our knowledge of Babylonian Algebra is from 400 clay tablets unearthed
They were written in Cuneiform script.

9. Greek Geometrical Algebra
They learned algebra from Egypt.
The Greek believed that:
- Negative and complex solutions of equations were rejected as “absurd” or “impossible”.
-irrational numbers existed but refused to consider them as numbers. They went to great lengths to avoid them.

10. Diophantine Algebra
Diophantine was named after the Greek mathematician "Diophantus of Alexandria."
Many argue that Diophantus should hold the title of 'The Father of Algebra' which was originally given to him
Several years later, it was argued that Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī should hold the title, and so it was given to him instead.

11. Hindu Algebra
Most all Hindu mathematics was devoted to astronomy and astrology.
They used symbols
There is a symbol that denotes the unknown, when solving algebraic equations.
Introduced negative numbers to represent debt

12. The Importance
Basic algebra is the first in a series of higher-level math classes students need to succeed in college life.
According to a study by the educational nonprofit ACT, students who take algebra, are much more likely to do well in college math.

13. Calculations/Diagrams

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It is believed that priests used mathematics and algebra along side their religious rituals.

15. Conclusion I learned….. -that there are different types of algebra.
- that in Hindu algebra they spoke the problems and solved them verbally.
- that priests use algebra in church.
- people learned about algebra from some rocks that had equations on them.
- that there was a fight between two mathematicians just for the title “the father of algebra”

16. List of Resourses
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