geometric proof

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geometric
adjective
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/ˌdʒiː.əˈmet.rɪk/us
/ˌdʒiː.əˈmet.rɪk/
A geometric pattern or arrangement is made up of shapes such as squares, triangles, ...
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proof
noun
uk
/pruːf/us
/pruːf/
a fact or piece of information that shows that something exists or ...
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We conjecture that there is ageometricproof.
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We point out that it is possible to give a much moregeometricproofthat does not require the bundle of the manifold to be trivial.
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Hooke claimed that the laws of refraction, which possessed the certainty accordedgeometricproofand demonstration, explained the workings of the microscope.
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Alhazen eventually solved the problem using conic sections and ageometricproof.
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This justifies the equality (2) with a moregeometricproof.
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He developed a formula for adding the first 100 natural numbers, using ageometricproofto prove the formula.
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Ageometricproofof the theorem is displayed on the side of an alien ship to demonstrate the aliens' understanding of mathematics.
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As an example, we will give algebraic and geometric proofs for the next proposition.
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Learners can construct geometric proofs at a secondary school level and understand their meaning.
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These are very diverse, including both geometric proofs and algebraic proofs, with some dating back thousands of years.
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It is normally regarded as given in modern geometric proofs.
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Some symbolic shortcuts for mathematical concepts came to be used in the publication of geometric proofs.
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They can not follow a complex argument, understand the place of definitions, or grasp the need for axioms, so they can not yet understand the role of formal geometric proofs.
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