Making Pythagoras Count

Autor/in	Turner, Paul
Titel	Making Pythagoras Count
Quelle	In: Australian Senior Mathematics Journal, 20 (2006) 1, S.48-52 (5 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0819-4564
Schlagwörter	Secondary School Students; Geometric Concepts; Equations (Mathematics); Professional Personnel; Mathematics Instruction; Mathematics Activities; Numbers + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sekundarschüler; Elementare Geometrie; Equations; Mathematics; Gleichungslehre; Personalbestand; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Zahlenraum
Abstract	This article discusses Pythagoras' theorem, typically, it is introduce to students in the junior years of secondary school. Students consolidate their understanding of the theorem by using it for finding missing sides of triangles and for checking whether a given triangle has a right angle. But the topic often seems to dry up rapidly once these few practical applications are exhausted. The purpose of this article is to suggest some ways to enliven the topic of Pythagoras' theorem, at least for senior secondary students. The author investigates the concepts of Pythagorean triples and making complex equations much simpler for students to understand. A problem-solving activity is presented. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide, South Australia 5001. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10