Squaring the Circle--For Fun and Profit.

Hallerberg, Arthur E.

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Squaring the Circle--For Fun and Profit

Hallerberg, Arthur E.

Mathematics Teacher, 71, 4, 247-55, Apr 78

The author has selected a number of episodes that illustrate some of the successes and failures of humanity's attempt to find the area of the circle and presents them as problem studies. (MN)

Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Geometry, History, Instructional Materials, Mathematics Education, Problem Sets, Problem Solving, Secondary Education, Secondary School Mathematics

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