Microworld: Cycloids: (All-in-One)
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 Author: Samuel Masih

This Microworld explores a number of parametric curves with sprightly animations and plenty of opportunity for readers to practice graphing or to graph their own curves. the curves of principal interest are various types of cycloids, including hypocyloids, epicycloids, prolate cycloids, and curate cycloids.

The Microworld explores these themes in 5 interactive pages + a Table of Contents.

Author: Sam Masih, Albany State University
E-mail: smasih@asurams.edu

Topics: Cycloids, Parametric curves, Hypocycloids, Epicycloids, Polar coordinates, Trigonometric functions, Trigonometric identities
Number of Pages: 6
Animation: Yes
Grade Level: 13-15

 

 

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