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ERIC Number: EJ552961
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0025-5769
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The Mathematics of the Global Positioning System.
Nord, Gail D.; Jabon, David; Nord, John
Mathematics Teacher, v90 n6 p455-62,469-70 Sep 1997
Presents an activity that illustrates the application of mathematics to modern navigation and utilizes the Global Positioning System (GPS). GPS is a constellation of 24 satellites that enables receivers to compute their position anywhere on the earth with great accuracy. (DDR)
Descriptors: Algebra, Communications Satellites, Data Collection, Educational Strategies, Geometry, Higher Education, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Curriculum, Navigation, Secondary Education, Technology
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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