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Apollonius of Perga

High school (ages 12+)
Mathematics & Numbers

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/apollonius-of-perga

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. When was Apollonius of Perga born?

  2. 2. When did Apollonius of Perga die?

  3. 3. Where was Apollonius of Perga born?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Conic Sections

  • Eccentric Orbits

  • Epicycles

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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