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Abu Abdullah Mohammad Ibn Musa al-Khawarizmi was born at Khawarizm (Kheva), south of Aral sea. Very little is

known about his early life, except for the fact that his parents had migrated to a place south of Baghdad. His exact

dates of his birth and death are also not but it is established that he died around 840 C.E.Khawarizmi was a

mathematician, astronomer and geographer.Abu was the founder of several branches and basic concepts of

mathematics. His work on algebra was outstanding,founded analytical solutions of linear and quadratic equations,

which made him the founder of Algebra. The name Algebra came from his famous book Al-Jabr wa-al-Muqabilah.He

also explained the use of zero,an importance developed by the Arabs.Abu developed the decimal system so that the

overall system of numerals, 'algorithm' or 'algorizm' is named after him. In addition to introducing the Indian system of

numerals, he developed at length several arithmetical procedures, including operations on fractions. He developed in

detail trigonometric tables, which included the sine functions He also perfected the geometric representation of conic

sections and developed the calculus of two errors, which practically led him to the concept of differentiation. It's been

said that he collaborated the degree measurements, volume and circumference of the earth.The influence of

Khawarizmi on the growth of science and mathematics, is well established in history.

Mierra Isaac


When reading the article, “Methods of Apportionment,” there were some methods that I fully

agreed with and there were some that I didn’t agree with, although, none of the methods satisfy

all requirements listed in the Rules for US Representatives. I agreed with Jefferson and

Webster’s method because they were less confusing and made more sense in the mathematical

sense of politics. Jefferson method,which was used by the US Congress starting in 1791 through

1842, states that “the higher the ratio, the more deserving the state is to get a representative.”

Jefferson's method was later replaced with Webster's method in 1842. This method makes a lot

more sense than Hamilton’s method, in which I disagree with. Webster’s method,which

was used in was 1842 through 1852, was adopted by the Congress, and then later replaced by

Alexander Hamilton's method. Webster's method was similar to Jefferson’s method, which

states that “if a fractional remainder were greater than one-half, another seat would be

assigned,” in which Jefferson’s did not. The reason why I agree with Webster’s method, as well

as Jefferson’s is because, to me, it makes more logical sense and it’s much easier to calculate how
many states a representative should have based on population, if I were to use the formula for a

math or science project.

Mierra Isaac


The United States government, consists of and Electoral College, in which there are 538 electors

who decide who should be elected in actual elections. The way it works is, each state is given a

number of electors according to its population or size. About a month after an election is held

the electors go to their state capital and cast their ballots for the candidate that won the state they

represent. At the end of this process, all tallies and votes for president and vice president are

sent to the senate of the US, where they are opened and counted in alphabetical order. If no

candidate gets 270 votes, the House of Representatives goes into session and votes state by state

until a president is elected.

When reading the article, “Methods of Apportionment,” there were some methods that I fully

agreed with and there were some that I didn’t agree with, although, none of the methods satisfy

all requirements listed in the Rules for US Representatives. I agreed with Jefferson and

Webster’s method because they were less confusing and made more sense in the mathematical

sense of politics. Jefferson states in his method that “the higher the ratio, the more deserving the

state is to get a representative.” This method makes a lot more sense than Hamilton’s method, in

which I disagree with. Webster’s method was similar to Jefferson’s method, which states that “if

a fractional remainder were greater than one-half, another seat would be assigned,” in which

Jefferson’s did not. The reason why I agree with Webster’s method, as well as Jefferson’s is

because, to me, it makes more logical sense and it’s much easier to calculate how many states a

representative should have based on population, if I were to use the formula for a math or

science project. In conclusion, the Electoral College is much more complicated than voting. This

consist of knowledge, mathematics and research.