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Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 12
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Tornado-Shaped Curves
Martínez, Sol Sáez; de la Rosa, Félix Martínez; Rojas, Sergio
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, v48 n2 p289-300 2017
In Advanced Calculus, our students wonder if it is possible to graphically represent a tornado by means of a three-dimensional curve. In this paper, we show it is possible by providing the parametric equations of such tornado-shaped curves.
Descriptors: Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Education, Equations (Mathematics), Calculus, Mathematical Concepts
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