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Publication Date: 2008-Aug
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Generating Problems from Problems and Solutions from Solutions
Arcavi, Abraham; Resnick, Zippora
Mathematics Teacher, v102 n1 p10-14 Aug 2008
This article describes a geometrical solution to a problem that is usually solved geometrically as an example of how alternative solutions may enrich the teaching and learning of mathematics. (Contains 11 figures.)
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Problem Solving, Geometric Concepts, Geometry, Transformations (Mathematics), Mathematical Applications, Mathematical Models
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