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Solving geometry problems via mechanical principles

MAN Yiu Kwong

Department of Mathematics
Hong Kong Institute of Education
10 Lo Ping Road, Tai Po, NT
HONG KONG, S.A.R., CHINA
 

E-mail: ykman@ied.edu.hk

Received 4 July, 2004
Revised 7 August, 2004

Contents

• Abstract
• A historical example
• An Area problem of a triangle
• Final remarks
• References

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Abstract

The application of physical principles in solving mathematics problems have often been neglected in the teaching of physics or mathematics, especially at the secondary school level. This paper discusses how to apply the mechanical principles to geometry problems via concrete examples, which aims at providing insight and inspirations to physics or mathematics teachers that physics can be a useful tool in mathematics problem solving.

 

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