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Interfacing Visual Basic And Mathematica To Create An Application For Hyperbolic Geometry

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Conference

2003 Annual Conference

Location

Nashville, Tennessee

Publication Date

June 22, 2003

Start Date

June 22, 2003

End Date

June 25, 2003

ISSN

2153-5965

Conference Session

The Use of Technology in Teaching Math

Page Count

6

Page Numbers

8.765.1 - 8.765.6

DOI

10.18260/1-2--11421

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https://peer.asee.org/11421

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471

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David Gurney

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Daniel Bankston

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Allen Battles

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Edgar Reyes

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Carl Steidley

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Abstract

In this paper, we will describe how one can use technology to provide students with graphical representations and animations as they study certain ideas and well-studied objects of hyperbolic geometry, which have application to web-based data structures. These objects and ideas include the Poincare disk model, distances, midpoints, angles, hyperbolic triangles, reflections about hyperbolic lines, and distance- preserving transformations. With regards to the technology, we will discuss an interactive applet that interfaces Visual Basic and Mathematica and shows graphic representations of the ideas and objects just mentioned.

Gurney, D., & Bankston, D., & Battles, A., & Reyes, E., & Steidley, C. (2003, June), Interfacing Visual Basic And Mathematica To Create An Application For Hyperbolic Geometry Paper presented at 2003 Annual Conference, Nashville, Tennessee. 10.18260/1-2--11421

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