Um estudo sobre a história e aplicações do método da falsa Posição

Abstract

From a historical point of view, linear equations emerged at different times and in various locations, and their development and motivation are very peculiar studied in the History of Mathematics. The False Position method is an old and famous linear equation resolution model that is essentially an algebraic method. As its name implies, the mode of use consists in adopting a false value, and then, with proportional adjustments, arrive at the desired result. Besides the historical study of the method, the work will also approach the way in which it can be used geometrically. This idea came from the scientific initiation project “Geometric Algebra Throughout the History of Mathematics” conducted between 2017 and 2018. This is a way of observing that mathematics is connected and that algebra and geometry are related.