Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ404347
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Publication Date: 1989
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Zooming Out: A Novel Use of the Computer in Geometry.
Burke, Maurice
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, v9 n1 p29-36 Fall 1989
This article describes how the method of reducing the scale of a graph can be used to illustrate many theorems in geometry concerning angle size. Four examples are presented. A computer program is provided to illustrate how such rescaling of figures can be implemented in LOGO. (Author/YP)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Geometric Concepts, Geometric Constructions, Geometry, Higher Education, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Materials, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science
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Language: English
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