Historical Quest:
The Historical Note in Section 7.5 asks the question,
Why did the Egyptians build the pyramids using a slant
height angle of about 44« or 52«? Write a paper answering
this question.
References:
Arthur F. Smith, "Angles of Elevation to the Pyramids
of Egypt," The Mathematics Teacher (February 1982,
pp. 124-127).
Kurt Mendelssohn, The Riddle of the Pyramids,
New York: Praeger Publications, 1974.
