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CONIC SECTIONSHypatia of Alexandria

RESEARCH PROJECT: Hypatia of Alexandria

The first woman mentioned in the history of mathematics is Hypatia of Alexandria. Research the life of Hypatia. Then, write an essay that begins with a description of the time and place in which she lived, and then goes on to give an indication of the type of person she was, her accomplishments in areas other than mathematics, and how her contemporaries viewed her.

 

 

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