The Pyramids of Giza

By: Jack Parsons

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 Related?

Friday, May 30, 14

 Related?

How does geometry relate to the

pyramids of giza?

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 What is a pyramid

Friday, May 30, 14

 What is a pyramid

a monumental
structure with a square
or triangular base and
sloping sides that meet
in a point at the top

Friday, May 30, 14

 What is a pyramid

a monumental
structure with a square
or triangular base and
sloping sides that meet
in a point at the top

Friday, May 30, 14

 What is a pyramid

a monumental
structure with a square
or triangular base and
sloping sides that meet
in a point at the top

Friday, May 30, 14

 What is a pyramid

a monumental
structure with a square
or triangular base and
sloping sides that meet
in a point at the top

Face

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 What are they?

Friday, May 30, 14

 What are they?

Egypt

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 What are they?

Egypt
Ancient

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 What are they?

Egypt
Ancient
Tombs

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 What are they?

Egypt
Ancient
Tombs
3 Pyramids; Menkaure, Khafre, Khufu

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 Where?

Friday, May 30, 14

 Where?

Friday, May 30, 14

 Where?

Friday, May 30, 14

 Where?

Friday, May 30, 14

 Where?

Friday, May 30, 14

 Where?

15 1/2 hours

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 Where?

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 History

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 History
2540 BC

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 History
2540 BC

23 years to build

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 History
2540 BC

23 years to build

Each block was 7 tons and were to

be put in place every two and a half
minutes

Friday, May 30, 14

 History
2540 BC

23 years to build

Each block was 7 tons and were to

be put in place every two and a half
minutes

Limestone, Basalt, Granite,

Gypsum, and mud bricks

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 History
2540 BC

23 years to build

Each block was 7 tons and were to

be put in place every two and a half
minutes

Limestone, Basalt, Granite,

Gypsum, and mud bricks

Ancient Egyptians

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 Intro to Geometry

Friday, May 30, 14

 Intro to Geometry

The pyramids relate to

geometry in many
ways; The triangles
(faces), the squares
(bases), the angles
(slopes).

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 Geometry
The faces of the Pyramids

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 Geometry
The faces of the Pyramids

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 Geometry
The faces of the Pyramids

765 ft.

Friday, May 30, 14

 Geometry
The faces of the Pyramids

765 ft.

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 Geometry
The faces of the Pyramids

450 ft.

765 ft.

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 Geometry
The faces of the Pyramids

Base= 765 ft
450 ft.

765 ft.

Friday, May 30, 14

 Geometry
The faces of the Pyramids

Base= 765 ft
450 ft.

Height 450 ft (nowadays)

765 ft.

Friday, May 30, 14

 Geometry
The faces of the Pyramids

Base= 765 ft
450 ft.

Height 450 ft (nowadays)

Area of triangle= B•H/2

765 ft.

Friday, May 30, 14

 Geometry
The faces of the Pyramids

Base= 765 ft
450 ft.

Height 450 ft (nowadays)

Area of triangle= B•H/2

765•450= 344,250 765 ft.

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 Geometry
The faces of the Pyramids

Base= 765 ft
450 ft.

Height 450 ft (nowadays)

Area of triangle= B•H/2

765•450= 344,250 765 ft.

344,250/2= 171,125

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 Geometry (continued)
The base of the pyramid

765

765 765

765

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 Geometry (continued)
The base of the pyramid

The base is a square, and all

the sides are 765 ft. 765

765 765

765

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 Geometry (continued)
The base of the pyramid

The base is a square, and all

the sides are 765 ft. 765

Area of square= B•H

765 765

765

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 Geometry (continued)
The base of the pyramid

The base is a square, and all

the sides are 765 ft. 765

Area of square= B•H

765 765
765•765= 585,225

765

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 Geometry (continued)
The base of the pyramid

The base is a square, and all

the sides are 765 ft. 765

Area of square= B•H

765 765
765•765= 585,225

Perimeter= 765•4= 3060

765

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 Geometry (continued)
The base of the pyramid

The base is a square, and all

the sides are 765 ft. 765

Area of square= B•H

765 765
765•765= 585,225

Perimeter= 765•4= 3060

765
10 football fields

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 Geometry (continued)
The angles of the pyramid

51˚

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 Geometry (continued)
The angles of the pyramid

The slope from the

base to triangle is
51˚
precisely 51˚

Friday, May 30, 14

 Geometry (continued)
The angles of the pyramid

The slope from the

base to triangle is
51˚
precisely 51˚

Acute

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 Why I chose this topic

Friday, May 30, 14

 Why I chose this topic

Early interests

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 Why I chose this topic

Early interests

Fascination

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 Why I chose this topic

Early interests

Fascination

Desire

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 Why I chose this topic

Early interests

Fascination

Desire

History

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