Exploring dissections of rectangles into right-angled triangles

• Autores: Martin Griffiths
• Localización: International journal of mathematical education in science and technology, ISSN 0020-739X, Vol. 44, Nº. 6, 2013, págs. 921-927
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.1080/0020739x.2013.770094
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• Resumen

  • In this article we highlight how a simple classroom activity associated with the dissection of rectangles into right-angled triangles can lead on to a number of interesting explorations for students following a post-16 mathematics course. Several results connected with this construction are obtained, and some of the educational benefits of carrying out an investigation such as this are also discussed.