This week the topic was coordinate geometry and structural engineering. We interviewed John Read, who’s a structural engineer, about his work and how he uses mathematics to design structures and buildings.
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Puzzle: A square has one corner is at coordinates (1,12) and the corner opposite it is at coordinates (22,15). Calculate the coordinates of the other two corners. What is the area of the square?
Solution:
Episode 14: Maths and Art
Episode 13: Vectors, matrices and hearing
Episode 12: Regression and traffic management
Episode 11: Programming and boolean algebra
Episode 10: Numbers, infinite and music
Episode 8: Packing Shapes and graphene
Episode 7: Astrophysics and trigonometry
Episode 6: Exponential growth in Pensions
Episode 5: CERN and standard deviation
Episode 4: Nautical Radar and quadratic equations
Episode 3: Cellular automata, graph theory and brains
Episode 2: Statistical sampling in archaeology
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Episode 20: Calculus and fluid dynamics
Episode 19: Computer games and mechanics
Episode 18: Medical imaging and Fourier analysis
Episode 17: Nuclear reactor modelling
Episode 16: Actuarial science and normal distributions
Episode 15: Accountancy and cash management
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