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ERIC Number: EJ111528
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1974
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Equations of Geometric Figures
Johnson, Carl S.; And Others
Mathematics Teacher, 67, 8, 741-743, Dec 74
By translating inequalities into equations (e.g., x greater than 0 can be written x- absolute value of x = 0) and forming equations for unions and intersections of solution sets, students can develop equations for polygons. The method can be generalized to yield equations in three dimensions. (SD)
Descriptors: Algebra, Analytic Geometry, Enrichment Activities, Geometry, Inequalities, Instruction, Mathematics, Problem Solving, Secondary School Mathematics
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Audience: Practitioners
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