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The equation of a circle

Added: 25 Mar 2020 Contributor: PDST Resource type: Presentation

Using pythagoras' theorem to find the equation of a circle

How it maps to the curriculum

SC
Mathematics

Strand: 2. Geometry & Trigonometry

Strand unit: 2. Co-ordinate Geometry

Suggestions for use: This helpful presentation uses a constructivist approach to lead students to discover the equation of a circle using pythagoras' theorem. The presentation contains links to geogebra files, and also makes explicit the connections between geometry, coordinate geometry and trigonometry.

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  • Asset type: Presentation
  • Language: English
  • Rights: Attribution-Noncommercial Creative Commons
  • Cost: No
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