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| WORKSHOP 2: Parabolas from Euclid to Dish Network |
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For most students (and many high school teachers!) a parabola is the graph of a quadratic polynomial, a representation that obscures many of its most interesting properties. By introducing and exploring parabolas the way they were known for the two millenia preceding DesCartes, we come to understand their most interesting physical properties and applications more deeply, and obtain fresh insights into their algebraic representations. String, meter sticks, mirrors, lasers, and a little brainpower will be our tools, with projectiles if time permits! |
| Summary: |
This 3-hour interactive workshop engages participants in building and exploring parabolas using hands-on methods and materials, with the goal of connecting the geometric and algebraic representations of conics in ways that give insights into both. |
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14 |
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Overton Hotel and Conference Ctr, Lubbock TX, 79401
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| 04-Jun-2013 |
09:00 (America/Chicago) |
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| Duration: |
03h00' |
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Talk |
| Primary Authors: |
Dr. KOEPP, Warren (University of Texas of the Permian Basin) |
| Presenters: |
Dr. KOEPP, Warren |
| Included in session: |
WORKSHOP 2: Parabolas from Euclid to Dish Network |
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