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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ970072
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-May
Pages: 4
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ISSN: ISSN-0746-8342
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The Catenary as Roulette
Sanchez-Reyes, Javier S.
College Mathematics Journal, v43 n3 p216-219 May 2012
The focus of a parabola rolling without sliding along a straight line traces a catenary. We give some historical notes on this classical kinematical construction, observe that it was rediscovered in a recent article, and give a simpler and more geometric alternative derivation.
Descriptors: Geometry, Geometric Concepts, Mechanics (Physics), Motion, History, College Mathematics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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