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ERIC Number: EJ667002
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0025-5769
Using the Geometer's Sketchpad To Visualize Maximum-Volume Problems.
Purdy, David C.
Mathematics Teacher, v93 n3 p224-28 Mar 2000
Describes the maximum-volume-box problem designed to lead students to a deeper understanding of the problem and its solution. Uses the Geometer's Sketchpad as a learning tool. Illustrates some examples of constructing and using the sketch. (KHR)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Concept Formation, Geometric Concepts, Geometry, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Instruction, Secondary Education, Teaching Methods, Volume (Mathematics)
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Geometers Sketchpad