National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2012 Annual Meeting and Exposition

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488- Pythagoras in China, or the Gou Gu Procedure

Friday, April 27, 2012: 12:30 PM-1:30 PM
203 A/B (Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
Iolanda Guevara Casanova
Co-Speaker:
Carmen Burgués Flamarich

Handouts
  • IGuevara_Pythagoras in China.pdf (2.5 MB)

    • Western mathematics has produced many proofs for the Pythagorean theorem. Travel east and stop in chapter 9 of the Nine Chapters on Mathematical Procedures (Jiu zhang suan shu). The speakers will present activities designed from problems in this chapter that we have used with students in grade 9.

    Presentation Format: 9-12 Session
    Grade Band Audience: 9 to 12, 6 to 8

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