Quadrilateral Essays

  • Math Coursework - The Fencing Problem

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    the plot of land with the polygon with the biggest area. To find this I will find whether irregular shapes are larger than regular ones or visa versa. To do this I will find the area of irregular triangles and a regular triangle, irregular quadrilaterals and a regular square, this will prove whether irregular polygons are larger that regular polygons. Area of an isosceles irregular triangle: ======================================== (Note: I found there is not a right angle triangle

  • The Open Box Problem

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    The Open Box Problem An open box is to be made from a sheet of card. Identical squares are cut off the four corners of the card as shown in figure 1. Figure 1: [IMAGE] The card is then folded along the dotted lines to make the box. The main aim of this activity is to determine the size of the square cut out which makes the volume of the box as large as possible for any given rectangular sheet of card. 1. For any sized square sheet of card, investigate the size of the cut out

  • Wesleyan Quadrilateral Reflection

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    The term Wesleyan Quadrilateral is a theological method used to study scripture. It was believed that theologian John Wesley studied scriptures in the Bible using three lenses, hence where the Wesleyan Quadrilateral gets its name. These three lenses are tradition, reason, and experience. While quad means four and tradition, reason, and experience are only three terms, they each communicate a way that scripture can be studied, therefore the term scripture completes the quadrilateral. It is important

  • The United Methodist Church’s Book of Discipline

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    reason”. This statement outlines the concept of the Wesleyan Quadrilateral. Interestingly, John Wesley never actually used the term “quadrilateral” and the American Methodist scholar, Albert C. Outler, who later stated that he regretted doing so as it has been misconstrued, named it. As for John Wesley, he was an 18th century British Evangelist who is credited for founding the Methodist Christian movement. The Wesleyan Quadrilateral provides the format for an organized study of Theology. The four

  • United Methodist Church

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    History: The birth of the Methodist movement 4) Religious Studies and Beliefs: Outlining the theology, and the church basic beliefs 5) Society and Governance: Structure of the United Methodist Church 6) Development of Wesleyan Thought: Wesleyan Quadrilateral. Each of the six Sunday school classes will meet for an hour on Wednesday evenings at 7:00pm. There will be assigned readings, in-class discussions, homework, interactive activities, and short pop-quizzes at the beginning of each class

  • United Methodist Polity

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    3. Discuss primary characteristics of United Methodist polity and the theology they reflect. Parishioners often ask me if there is really any difference between United Methodist and the Baptists down the road. The answer, “quite a lot,” generally surprises them. When they ask me to explain, I often point them in the direction of our polity and the theology it reflects. For many the term “polity” is relatively new. I explain to them that polity is simply the general organizational structures and

  • Vertical Angles Theorem

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    i got this from a geometry book Theorem 1-1 Vertical Angles Theorem Vertical angles are congruent. Theorem 1-2 Congruent Supplements Theorem If two angles are supplements of congruent angles (or of the same angle), then the two angles are congruent. Theorem 1-3 Congruent Complements Theorem If two angles are complements of congruent angles (or of the same angle), then the two angles are congruent. Theorem 2-1 Triangle Angle-Sum Theorem The sum of the measures of the angles of a triangle is 180

  • John Wesley Beliefs

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    Reverend John Wesley is one of the founders of Methodism, a branch of Protestant Christianity. His contributions to the Christian community are evident in actions taken throughout his life and in his ministries. Many people have written memoirs describing the journeys of Wesley’s life. Among some of these memoirs is “The Life of Rev. John Wesley, A.M., sometime fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford, Founder of the Methodist Societies” written by British Methodist theologian Richard Watson. Watson

  • Eudoxus Disappearances Of The Sun

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    Eudoxus of Cnidus Eudoxus is a Greek mathematician and astronomer who was born in 342-390 BCE, Cindus, Asia. He substantially exceeded in proportion theory also contributed to learning the constellations; in addition, to the development of observational astronomy in the Greek times and established the first geometrical model of celestial motion. Furthermore, he wrote about geography and contributed in philosophical discussions with Plato, who was Eudoxus teacher at that time. Eudoxus in the Greek

  • Persuasive Speech: You Should Travel to Nepal

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    Good Afternoon everyone; My presentation topic today is: why you should travel Nepal? Let's begins with Bob Seger's legendary song: "Kathmandu" I think I'm goin' to Katmandu, That's really really where I'm going to If I ever get out of here That's what I'm gonna do Kkkkkk, Katmandu I think it's really where I'm going to If I ever get out of here I'm goin to Katmandu...... Capital city of Nepal,Kathmandu is as beautiful as this 14 stanzas song. Wedged between the high wall

  • Christians Should NOT Support the Death Penalty

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    The death penalty is rooted deeply within the Jewish Torah because, “purging evil from the community in the person of the evildoer served more than the retributive function of expiating guilt. It also removed a harmful influence from Israel” (Brugger 62). God gave clear instructions to Israel to remain holy and not to let evil to take root. In order for this to happen they must execute individuals that could cause introduction of evil. The New Testament is much more silent on the subject. However

  • The Fencing Problem

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    The Fencing Problem There is a need to make a fence that is 1000m long. The area inside the fence has to have the maximum area. I am investigating which shape would give this. Triangles: Scalene [IMAGE] The diagram above is not to scale. Instead of having the perimeter to 1000m, only in this diagram, I have made the perimeters of the shape to 10, only to make this part of the investigation easier to understand. We know that the base of all the shapes is 2. The lengths for the equilateral

  • Trignometry: The Most Common Applications Of Trigonometry

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    After the splitting of the quadrilateral. I named the upper triangle as Triangle I and bottom one as Triangle II. First, I found the area of Triangle I using the equation of K=½(280)(320)sin 88° and it gave me approximate answer 44,772.71m2. In order to find the area of Triangle II, I

  • Wesleyans vs Fundamentalist

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    that the Wesleyans prospective is more effective in in expressing the ideas and teachings of the Bible compared to Fundamentalist. This book coveys its argument by describing the difference of views in their theology, doctrine, and the Wesleyan Quadrilateral. Fundamentalist and Wesleyans both have smiliar and different views on what the Theology of the scripture should be. In other words they both in some cases agree and disagree on the true nature of God and their opinion concerning Him. For example

  • Death and the Compass by Jorge Luis Borges

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    “yellow and red rhombs”; the harlequin-costumed kidnappers sport “yellow, red, and green rhombs… diamond designs.” And consider the “rectangular” water in the adjoined dock basin, and the “rectangular belvedere of the villa of Triste-le-Roy; the “quadrilateral jail,” and “that perverse cubicle on the Rue de Toulon.” Order is imposed on chaos; the skewed outlines of reality adjusted into tidy, parallel lines. Which makes sense, because Lönnrot is a shape maker. When Police Commissioner Treviranus suggests

  • Analysis Of The Greedy Triangle By Marilyn Burns

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    shapes and their attributes. 2G.1: Recognize and draw shapes having specified attributes such as a given number of angles or given number of equal faces (Note: Sizes are compared directly or visually, not compared by measuring.) Identify triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, hexagons and cubes.

  • Tolstoy's Philosophy of Art

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    Tolstoy's Philosophy of Art Tolstoy approaches art with a very specific and narrow view of what is real and what is counterfeit in classifying artwork and what makes a work of art good or bad. Tolstoy believes that a work of art can be classified as "real" if and only if "one man consciously by means of certain external signs, hands on to others feelings he has lived through, and that others are infected by these feelings and also experience them" (10). He believes that art can only be defined

  • The Nature and Authority of Scripture

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    To forsake a God-given gift is not a good idea. God gave his word to the world. From Scripture, his word, comes revelation and understanding of not only who he is, but also who we are in him. Living without the knowledge and wisdom of Scripture would only lead to an unscrupulous and impure life. God gave his word to the world for a reason, and that gift should not be taken lightly. Through it he reveals the desire he has for the lives of his people. Because it is God’s word, Scripture is a guide

  • The Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize, A Commemoration

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    Cay. Small Parts – Big Picture created by Terry(Theresa) Jackson a local South Australian artist was created by using graphite and coloured pencil. The picture gives onlookers an up close and personal look at an elephant. There are six separate quadrilateral panels on a white background. Each panel has a different feature of an elephant in it. There are two sizes of panel in the picture. The two in the middle are the same size as each other and the four remaining boxes are the other different size

  • NH4 Case Study

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    2.1. National Highway NH 4 The Golden Quadrilateral comprises of the NH4 Highway from National Highway 4 (NH 4) is a major National Highway in Western and Southern India. NH 4 links four of the 10 most populous Indian cities - Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, and Chennai. NH 4 is 1,235 km (767 mi) in length and passes through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Road transport has emerged as the dominant segment in India’s transportation sector with a share of 4.7 per cent