Electronic Proceedings of the Seventeenth Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate MathematicsNew Orleans, Louisiana, October 28-31, 2004Paper C065Using Geometer's Sketchpad to Illustrate Mathematical Modeling and Morphing |
Paul BouthellierDepartment of Mathematics and Computer Science University of Pittsburgh-Titusville Titusville, PA 16354 USA Phone: (814) 827-4432 Fax: (814) 827-5574 pbouthe@pitt.edu list of all papers by this author |
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ABSTRACT
Geometer's Sketchpad is a computer package that allows students to perform geometric constructions and alter and animate their results in real-time. Using Geometer's Sketchpad (GSP) we shall perform mathematical modeling and, in conjunction with the computer programs Flash MX 2004 and Amorphium 3, illustrate basic concepts of morphing. The projects discussed can be used in classes ranging from algebra to linear algebra.Keyword(s): Geometer's Sketchpad, modeling