The Method of Centroids in Plane Geometry.

Pinker, Aron

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Publication Date: 1980-May

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The Method of Centroids in Plane Geometry.

Pinker, Aron

Mathematics Teacher, v73 n5 p378-85 May 1980

Archimedes viewed the method of centroids as a valuable tool for intuitive discoveries. This article presents several uses of this technique and discusses how the method of centroids could be used in secondary schools. (Author/MK)

Descriptors: Geometric Concepts, Geometry, Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Instruction, Plane Geometry, Secondary Education, Secondary School Mathematics

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Language: English

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