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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ970073
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-May
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-0746-8342
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Partitioning Pythagorean Triangles Using Pythagorean Angles
Swenson, Carl E.; Yandl, Andre L.
College Mathematics Journal, v43 n3 p220-225 May 2012
Inside any Pythagorean right triangle, it is possible to find a point M so that drawing segments from M to each vertex of the triangle yields angles whose sines and cosines are all rational. This article describes an algorithm that generates an infinite number of such points.
Descriptors: Geometric Concepts, College Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematical Concepts, Teaching Methods
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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