Back to Search Start Over

Paper folding and conic sections

Authors :
Smith, Scott G.
Source :
Mathematics Teacher. March, 2003, Vol. 96 Issue 3, 202-207
Publication Year :
2003

Abstract

Problems that offer multiple revelations during its investigations and that can be approached mathematically in more than one way often involve paper folding and conic sections. These problems can be easily demonstrated with a sheet of wax paper or emulated by the geometer's sketchpad.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00255769
Volume :
96
Issue :
3
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Mathematics Teacher
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.119766973