Social Studies, 27.07.2019 21:00, smartgirl2092

Did the mayans develop a concept of zero?

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Yes and no. But mostly yes.

The Mayans impressively developed a concept of zero as a number and as a placeholder. They did so in the 4th century AD, and what makes it especially impressive is that they more or less did so on their own, without borrowing from or exchanging ideas with other civilizations.

However, unlike ancient India, who developed the concept of zero around the same time, the Maya never applied to to mathematical calculations, using it mostly as a placeholder and a concept in their complex calenders.

Zero really becomes a powerful force in science and math when you begin applying the concept to equations. A number times zero is zero, a number divided by zero can't exist but theoretically is infinite, etc. Although the Mayans never applied zero to their impressive advancements in geometry, construction, etc, they did invent the concept essentially from scratch, which is an impressive feat that few other societies accomplished in the ancient world.

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1.aneroid barometers primarily measure whether pressure is rising or falling.

2.aneroid barometers are often used for reading pressure in homes and recreational boats.

3.other uses may include barographs in meteorology and altimeters in modern aircraft.

4.this type of barometer can announce whether a high or low pressure system is coming or whether it is becoming more intense.

5.there are different types of aneroid barometers, such as the altimeter, which measures altitude, or distance above sea level.

6.another example is a barograph, which is a modified aneroid barometer that provides constant readings of atmospheric pressure on graph paper.

7.when used in this capacity, the aneroid barometer can store a week's worth of data.

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Carbon monoxide is usually more dangerous indoors.

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