Rotating Cubes: A Trigonometry Project Using Logo
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Rowe, Neil C.
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1985
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Summer/Fall 1985
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Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
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Abstract
Trigonometry can be a difficult subject for which to motivate students. Sines and tangents have many
applications in science and engineering, but it is hard to find situations in the students' own experiences where
they are relevant. I suggest a way to use the computer to provide an environment where sines and tangents are
important, while at the same time having a natural, intuitive physical meaning. This environment is one where
we wish to simulate one simple aspect of three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional display terminal,
namely what happens when they rotate relative to an observer. The environment also provides students with
some introduction to three-dimensional graphics.
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Conference Paper
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This paper appeared in Logo in the Schools, 2, 2/3, Summer/Fall 1985, 219-240.
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Computer Science (CS)
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Logo in the Schools, 2, 2/3, Summer/Fall 1985, 219-240.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.