Repeating Decimals, Geometric Patterns, and Open-Ended Questions.

McGinty, Robert L.; Mutch, William

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Repeating Decimals, Geometric Patterns, and Open-Ended Questions.

McGinty, Robert L.; Mutch, William

Mathematics Teacher, v75 n7 p600-02 Oct 1982

Repeating decimals are used as a source for geometric patterns. Ways for generating patterns focus on dividing a circle into certain numbers of equal parts and interpreting the decimal expansions of certain fractions in terms of connecting sequences of points. Suggestions for possible expansions are given. (MP)

Descriptors: Decimal Fractions, Discovery Learning, Elementary Secondary Education, Fractions, Geometric Concepts, Instructional Materials, Mathematical Enrichment, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Patterns in Mathematics, Symmetry

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