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ERIC Number: EJ670442
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0025-5769
Centroid of a Polygon--Three Views.
Shilgalis, Thomas W.; Benson, Carol T.
Mathematics Teacher, v94 n4 p302-07 Apr 2001
Investigates the idea of the center of mass of a polygon and illustrates centroids of polygons. Connects physics, mathematics, and technology to produces results that serve to generalize the notion of centroid to polygons other than triangles. (KHR)
Descriptors: Analytic Geometry, Geometric Concepts, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Education, Plane Geometry, Polygons, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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