Discrete_Mathmatics

Discrete Mathmatics MATHEMATICS IN A BICYCLE The mathematics of a bicycle can be broken down into three can be broken down into three basic types. The design of the frame, deals mainly with geometry. The size of the wheels and the distance they cover deals with multiplication. The gear ratios are found by division. Basically, without the knowledge of mathematics the bicycle would have not been developed or invented. Draisienne, 1817 (Birth ... 1) The bicycle has developed quite a bit since its invention more than two hundred years ago. The first vehicles resembling bicycles were developed in England in the 1790's (Cycling). It had to be pushed and it could not be steered. They were bulky and awkward but assisted people in walking. In 1816 a major development in bicycling history was made by Karl Von Drais. He studied mathematics and mechanics at Heidelberg and was named the master of the forests of the grand Duke of Baden (Whitt 7). Von Drais developed a front steering mechanism and added it to the hobby horse (A stick with the figure of a horse head at one end) in order to negotiate the windy root covered paths of the forest where he worked. bicycle, wheel, front, bike, ratio, gear, design, velocipede, mathematics, sprocket, rear, frame, developed, , two, people, made, development, basic, teeth, part, number, important, distance, deals, whitt, wheels, using, three, systems, steering, size, riding, rider, pedaling, one