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CROSS-STITCHED CLOCK to MATHEMATICS?

2006-11-29 18:48:31 · 1 answers · asked by charmaine_gem 2 in Science & Mathematics Other - Science

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If you mean a cross-stitch embroidery pattern of a clock,
then I assume this is done on cloth with a grid-like weave, similar to Cartesian coordinates. The number of squares across and down form the geometric shape. So if you are following a pattern, it is like following the coordinates to make sure you map out the embroidery work identical to the design. The number of stitches or length of the thread can also be measured by counting the squares on the grid.

If you mean a fully functional clock made of cross stitched squares, then you not onlyhave two-dimensional panels but these are put together to make a three-dimensional geometric figure. There is geometry involved since the lengths of the edges must be equal to line up, with right angles between the bases and the side panels. And the mechanisms of a working clock must measure time accurately, including clock hands of lightweight material that don't weigh down the gears. The face of a clock is circular, or 360 degrees, with 12 marks evenly spaced 30 degrees apart that each stand for 5 minutes of the hour, or 1 of 24 hours in a day. So there are measurements and proportions involved there as well.

2006-11-29 19:11:39 · answer #1 · answered by emilynghiem 5 · 0 0

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