Introduction
Circles, circles everywhere! Look around you and see how many circles you can see right now. Perhaps you have never stopped to think about them, but circles are everywhere and they really are fascinating as well as beautiful.
The circle has been known since before the beginning of recorded history and circles have been used to make wheels, windows, doors, cloaks and much, much more.
The circle has been known since before the beginning of recorded history and circles have been used to make wheels, windows, doors, cloaks and much, much more.
Circles,
circles everywhere! |
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To the Greeks the circle was a symbol of the divine symmetry and balance in nature. Greek mathematicians were fascinated by the geometry of circles and explored their properties for centuries. We too are going to study circles, we are about to set off on a journey of discovery. Before we commence our journey take a look at what we plan to discover on our way.
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