The Historical Development of Magnitudes, Ratios and Proportions.

Berghout, R. F.

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Publication Date: 1974

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The Historical Development of Magnitudes, Ratios and Proportions

Berghout, R. F.

Australian Mathematics Teacher, 30, 5, 184-196, Oct 74

Several excerpts from Euclid's "Elements" are cited, and their applications to the natural, positive rational, and positive real number systems are discussed. (SD)

Descriptors: Geometry, Mathematics Education, Mathematics History, Measurement, Number Concepts, Number Systems, Ratios (Mathematics)

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