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Rice University

Galileo Project: Abraham De Moivre

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Galileo Project of Rice University provides ten fields of biographical data are compiled regarding Abraham de Moivre, including dates (birth/death), father (occupation/wealth), nationality, education, religion,...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: De Moivre's Theorem Usefulness

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a short history of de Moivre's life; listing many of mathematical findings.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Derivation of De Moivre's Formula

For Students 9th - 10th
A formula using Euler's formula to derive DeMoivre's theorem. Basic calculus skills of differentiating and integrating are required to understand this explanation.
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: De Moivre's Identity

For Students 9th - 10th
This MathWorld page states de Moivre's Identity.
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Trinity College Dublin

Trinity College: Abraham De Moivre (1667 1754)

For Students 9th - 10th
The events of the life of Abraham de Moivre are presented in a very abbreviated timeline form. The biographical information is taken from "A Short Account of the History of Mathematics" by W. W. Rouse Ball (4th Edition, 1908).
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Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: De Moivre's Theorem

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Using DeMoivre's Theorem, the powers and roots of complex numbers are simplified. Several examples are given, including interactive exercises.
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Curated OER

Science World: Abraham De Moivre (1667 1754)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from ScienceWorld provides a brief two sentence overview of Abraham DeMoivre's life and his famous formulas. Links are provided to view both the Stirling's formula, as well as the Gaussian integral.