Shapes and Their Equations: Experimentation with Desmos
Abstract
The author explores common polygons---squares, triangles, trapezoids---and uses the free online grapher, Desmos, to derive single equations that generate the shapes. Throughout, the author discribes his inquiry-based approaches---the trials and errors he employs in his eventual discovery of various shape-generating equations.
How to Cite:
Iobst, C., (2018) “Shapes and Their Equations: Experimentation with Desmos”, Ohio Journal of School Mathematics 79(1), 27--31. doi: https://doi.org/10.18061/ojsm.4113
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Christopher Simon Iobst
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