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ERIC Number: EJ376845
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Mathematics of the Rainbow.
Austin, Joe Dan; Dunning, F. Barry
Mathematics Teacher, v81 n6 p484-88 Sep 1988
This article presents some of the optics and mathematics related to what causes a rainbow, why it is brighter inside than out, and why more than one rainbow may appear. (PK)
Descriptors: Calculus, Geometry, Light, Mathematical Applications, Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Optics, Physics, Secondary Education, Secondary School Mathematics, Secondary School Science, Trigonometry
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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