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ERIC Number: EJ270210
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1982
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The Case of the Similar Trees.
Meyer, Rochelle Wilson
Mathematics and Computer Education, v16 n3 p181-84 Fall 1982
A possible logical flaw based on similar triangles is discussed with the Sherlock Holmes mystery, "The Muskgrave Ritual." The possible flaw has to do with the need for two trees to have equal growth rates over a 250-year period in order for the solution presented to work. (MP)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Geometric Concepts, Geometry, Higher Education, Mathematical Enrichment, Problem Solving, Secondary Education, Secondary School Mathematics
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Learner
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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