Dynamic Polygons and the Graphing Calculator.

DiCarlucci, Joseph A.

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ERIC Number: EJ504100

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1995

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Dynamic Polygons and the Graphing Calculator.

DiCarlucci, Joseph A.

School Science and Mathematics, v95 n3 p147-53 Mar 1995

Presents a secondary classroom investigation into mathematical modeling techniques with the graphing calculator using a match stick puzzle. Geometric models, through their corresponding area formulas, are constructed, tested, and analyzed graphically to fit specified problem conditions. (Author/MKR)

Descriptors: Geometry, Graphing Calculators, Graphs, Mathematical Models, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Polygons, Secondary Education

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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