Polygon Tossing--An Isoperimetric Result.

Glaister, P.

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ERIC Number: EJ593933

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Publication Date: 1999

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Polygon Tossing--An Isoperimetric Result.

Glaister, P.

Mathematics and Computer Education, v33 n3 p251-56 Fall 1999

Determines the theoretical probability that a regular polygon will cross a crack when dropped onto floorboards. By following two special cases, a pattern emerges that enables students to consider the general case. (ASK)

Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Geometric Concepts, Higher Education, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Instruction, Polygons, Probability

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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