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| Autor/inn/en | Trout, K. P.; Trout, William P.; Le, Huy |
|---|---|
| Titel | Kite Building -- When Calculus Will Not Work |
| Quelle | In: Technology and Engineering Teacher, 80 (2021) 8, S.16-19 (4 Seiten)
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
| ISSN | 2158-0502 |
| Schlagwörter | Toys; Calculus; Technology Uses in Education; STEM Education |
| Abstract | Kites have a long and varied history that stretches back millennia. One of the most popular kite models of all time is the one made famous in the late nineteenth century by William Abner Eddy named the "Eddy Kite." It is the prototypical kite shape (Eden, 2002)--a quadrilateral that is symmetric about a vertical axis and asymmetric about a horizontal axis. Some may refer to it as a diamond shape. This kite--typically covered in colorful paper or fabric material--remains a popular model for home and classroom construction. Since paper and fabric commonly come in a rectangular shape, a single kite can be constructed most efficiently by placing it at the correct angle on the rectangular material. A mathematical function for determining the most efficient placement of the kite has been derived. It is a piecewise function depending upon the relative length and width of the kite. While simple in theory, the actual calculation would be quite laborious for the average kite builder. A computer program has been developed and placed on a website for kite builders and STEM teachers so that the best efficiency can easily be determined for different-shaped kites. (ERIC). |
| Anmerkungen | International Technology and Engineering Educators Association. 1914 Association Drive Suite 201, Reston, VA 20191-1539. Tel: 703-860-2100; Fax: 703-860-0353; e-mail: iteea@iteea.org; Web site: https://www.iteea.org/ |
| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
| Update | 2024/1/01 |
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