The Do Nothing Machine

Author:
Keith Dreiling Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kansas

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Volume/Issue:
Volume 116: Issue 9
Page(s):
697–701
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5951/MTLT.2022.0318
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Grade(s) or Audience, Grades 9-12, Math Topic, Algebra, Quadratics and Conics, Geometry, Geometry and Measurement, Other Topic, Technology, Computers

The Trammel of Archimedes traces an ellipse as the machine’s lever is rotated. Specific measurements of the machine are used to compare the machine’s actions on GeoGebra with the graph of the ellipse and an ellipse formed by the string method.

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© 2023 by National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc.
Page Count:
5
Article Category:
Research Article
Print Publication Date:
01 Sep 2023
Online Publication Date:
Sep 2023
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