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Clark, Sheldon B. – 1983
In light of evidence indicating that errors in making accurate pie charts are prevalent, an alternative method for constructing pie charts is proposed. It involves the use of a simple trigonometric formula to compute a factor of the length of the chord that defines a given percentage sector. This factor is multiplied by the radius of the circle to…
Descriptors: Geometric Concepts, Graphs, Mathematical Formulas, Mathematics Education
