| Description |
1 online resource (36 video files (approximately 1080 min.)) : sound, color. |
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digital rda |
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video file rda |
| Series |
The great courses. Topic: high school. Subtopic: mathematics. |
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Great courses (DVD)
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| Contents |
Episode 1 Geometry - Ancient Ropes and Modern Phones Episode 2 Beginnings - Jargon and Undefined Terms Episode 3 Angles and Pencil-Turning Mysteries Episode 4 Understanding Polygons Episode 5 The Pythagorean Theorem Episode 6 Distance, Midpoints, and Folding Ties Episode 7 The Nature of Parallelism Episode 8 Proofs and Proof Writing Episode 9 Similarity and Congruence Episode 10 Practical Applications of Similarity Episode 11 Making Use of Linear Equations Episode 12 Equidistance - A Focus on Distance Episode 13 A Return to Parallelism Episode 14 Exploring Special Quadrilaterals Episode 15 The Classification of Triangles Episode 16 Circle-ometry - On Circular Motion Episode 17 Trigonometry through Right Triangles Episode 18 What Is the Sine of 1°? Episode 19 The Geometry of a Circle Episode 20 The Equation of a Circle Episode 21 Understanding Area Episode 22 Explorations with Pi Episode 23 Three-Dimensional Geometry - Solids Episode 24 Introduction to Scale Episode 25 Playing with Geometric Probability Episode 26 Exploring Geometric Constructions Episode 27 The Reflection Principle Episode 28 Tilings, Platonic Solids, and Theorems Episode 29 Folding and Conics Episode 30 The Mathematics of Symmetry Episode 31 The Mathematics of Fractals Episode 32 Dido's Problem Episode 33 The Geometry of Braids - Curious Applications Episode 34 The Geometry of Figurate Numbers Episode 35 Complex Numbers in Geometry Episode 36 Bending the Axioms - New Geometries. |
| Access |
Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Performer |
Lecturer: Professor James S. Tanton, Mathematician in residence, The Mathematical Association of America. |
| Summary |
Like other math fields, geometry teaches us how to think. It leads students to uncover new truths based on already established ideas and facts. In short, geometry is among the great intellectual feats of humankind. Build an understanding of geometry from the ground up with these 36 lectures. |
| Audience |
Rated TVPG. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Geometry -- Study and teaching (Secondary)
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| Added Author |
Tanton, James, 1966- Speaker.
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hoopla digital.
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| Music No. |
MWT12214045 |
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