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ERIC Number: EJ106439
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1974
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Variations on a Theme by Polya
Dacey, Raymond
Mathematics Teacher, 67, 7, 598-599, Nov 74
The problem of finding the area of a regular polygon is presented as a good example of a mathematical discovery that leads to a significant generalization. The problem of finding the number of sides which will maximize the area under certain conditions leads to several interesting results. (LS)
Descriptors: Calculus, Discovery Learning, Generalization, Geometric Concepts, Instruction, Mathematical Applications, Mathematics Education, Problem Solving, Secondary School Mathematics, Trigonometry
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Identifiers: Polygons