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Peer reviewedLamb, John Jr. – School Science and Mathematics, 1991
An activity that shows how mathematics can be used to model events in the real world is described. A way to calculate the area of the sun covered by the moon during a partial eclipse is presented. A computer program that will determine the coverage percentage is also included. (KR)
Descriptors: Astronomy, Computer Uses in Education, Geometry, Learning Activities
Peer reviewedAslan, Farhad,; And Others – School Science and Mathematics, 1992
Presents the Morris Loe Angle Trisection Approximation Method to introduce students to areas of mathematics where approximations are used when exact answers are difficult or impossible to obtain. Examines the accuracy of the method using the laws of sines and cosines and a BASIC computer program that is provided. (MDH)
Descriptors: Enrichment Activities, Estimation (Mathematics), Geometric Constructions, Geometry
Peer reviewedLamb, John F., Jr. – School Science and Mathematics, 1990
Described is an activity that incorporates a computer, geometry, algebra, trigonometry, and calculus to answer questions about the planet Mars. A possible crescent of Mars is compared to those of Venus and Mercury. (KR)
Descriptors: Astronomy, College Mathematics, College Science, Computer Uses in Education
