pentacle
hi, on a somewhat magical topic;when did this word get cooked up?I know a pentacle to be a five pointed star (of proportions determined by connecting the verticesof a regular pentagon in the way that...
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MWO dates pentacle to 1594 ( www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?pentacle ) and pentagram, of which I hear more often, to 1833 (
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Seriously :-Is there such a thing in mathematics as halfthe length of a point?I can't imagine!Plz explain if there is.As far as i understand, a point in maths (in any amount of dimensions) has no...
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As far as i understand, a point in maths (in any amount of dimensions) has no actual substance.A point has no di...Read More
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It's a long time for me since 10th grade geometry, but the phrase in question does suggest to me a measurable distance, in these terms:Visualize a perfectly drawn, five-pointed star; the five points...
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"the whole length of the point of the star" capable of being halved.Yes, but now we have left the mathematical d...Read More
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but now we have left the mathematical definition True -- I thought I was clear in leaving the mathematical defin...Read More
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Maybe you did, oz, and I was just confused. In fact, upon reading your post again, I still don't get it =)
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I still don't get it Can't blame you for my inability. As Mark Twain wisely said, "If at first you don't succee...Read More
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