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| ID | 405 |
|---|---|
| First Name | Ruth |
| Last Name | Berger |
| Institution | Luther College |
| Speaker Category | faculty |
| Title of Talk | Conic Sections in Grid City |
| Abstract | I will present some word problems that can be used at the high school level, or with pre-service teachers, to make students think about the definition of distance and the definitions of the figures known as conic sections in Euclidean Geometry. These real-world problems about distance measurement on a city grid introduce students to Taxicab geometry, an easily accessible topic that can lead to thought provoking questions at many different levels. |
| Subject area(s) | Geometry |
| Suitable for undergraduates? | Y |
| Day Preference | FridayMild |
| Computer Needed? | Y |
| Bringing a laptop? | N |
| Overhead Needed? | Y |
| Software requests | powerpoint |
| Special Needs | I could have a PowerPoint prepared, but I think I would prefer an old fashioned overhead projector (or document camera). Please let me know what is in the room, so I can prepare accordingly. |
| Date Submitted | 10/01/2014 |
| Year | 2014 |