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Delta (uppercase Δ, lowercase δ; Greek: Δέλτα ) Delta is the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet, derived from the Phoenician letter Dalet. The Greek historian Herodotus used the term "delta" to apply to the Nile River because the triangular alluvial area resembled the Greek letter (Δ), when viewed facing south.
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What tendon is named after a mythical Greek hero?
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Which capital city has many of its streets named after letters of the alphabet for instance M Street?
Answer: Washington, DC
How do you spell delted?
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Who is Nausicaa?
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What are facts about the greek alphabet?
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What is a triagular area of soil at the mouth of a river?
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What is a triangular landform where river meets sea?
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Where does delta formes?
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The fan shaped land at the mouth of a river is called a?
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What is the fourth letter in the Greek alphabet?
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What mathematician is Pi nicknamed after?
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What letters is pi in the greek alphabet?
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What is 15th letter of greek alphabet?
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How did pi get its name?
'pi' is the small Classical Greek letter 'p'. It means proportion. Rememer the circle equation C = pi d Circumfenrence equal 'pi; multiplied to the diamter. 'pi' is the constant of proportion From Classical times it was found, that however big or small a circles circumference and it related diameter, the constant of proportionality (pi) was always the same at 3.141592..... (Trailing dots indicate , 'to infinity'). pi is an IRRATIONAL Number, which casually means that the decimals go to inifinuty and there is no regular order in the decimal digits. It cannot be converted to an EXACT ratio(fraction). Values such as, 3.14, 3.1416, 3.141592. 22/7 are only approximations for 'pi'. The more decimal digits , the more exact the value of 'pi' , but it is still an approximation.
Which lakes is a delta?
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Why deltas are named so?
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