â¢ The greatest integer (or floor) function and its graph, seen in calculus and computer science, exhibit similar features. â¢ We will take a peek into calculus and preview the related topics of one-and two-sided limits and continuity. Piecewise-defined functions appear frequently in these sections of a calculus course.
On June 29, 1956, President Dwight Eisenhower signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956. The bill created a 41,000-mile âNational System of Interstate and Defense Highwaysâ that would, according to Eisenhower, eliminate unsafe roads, inefficient routes, traffic jams and all of the other things that got in the way of âspeedy, safe transcontinental travel.â At the same time, highway advocates argued, âin case of atomic attack on our key ...
Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969), a Republican, was the popular 34th President of the United States, serving two terms from 1953 to 1961. Prior to his presidency, Eisenhower was a lifelong military man, commanding the D-Day invasion while serving as Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during World War II.In February 1954, President Eisenhower refused to commit American troops to the Franco-Vietnamese War.rior to his presidency, Eisenhower was a lifelong military man, commanding the D-Day invasion while serving as Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during World War II. In February 1954, President Eisenhower refused to commit American troops to the Franco-Vietnamese War.