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Activities: Recursion and the Central Polygonal Numbers.

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Miller, William A. – Mathematics Teacher, 1991

Provided is a teacher's guide for a problem-solving activity that establishes a link between number patterns and geometry by focusing on the development of recurrence relations established when generating central polygonal numbers. Reproducible worksheets and a 3.0 BASIC program for the activity are given. (MDH)

Descriptors: Algebra, Cooperative Learning, Discovery Learning, Enrichment Activities