Pascal's Arithmetical Triangle

Pascal's Arithmetical Triangle

Author: A.W.F. Edwards

Publisher: Courier Dover Publications

Published: 2019-06-12

Total Pages: 227

ISBN-13: 048684076X

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This survey explores the history of the arithmetical triangle, from its roots in Pythagorean arithmetic, Hindu combinatorics, and Arabic algebra to its influence on Newton and Leibniz as well as modern-day mathematicians.


The Secrets of Triangles

The Secrets of Triangles

Author: Alfred S. Posamentier

Publisher: Prometheus Books

Published: 2012-08-28

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 1616145889

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Requiring no more than a knowledge of high school mathematics and written in clear and accessible language, this book will give all readers a new insight into some of the most enjoyable and fascinating aspects of geometry. Everyone knows what a triangle is, yet very few people appreciate that the common three-sided figure holds many intriguing "secrets." For example, if a circle is inscribed in any random triangle and then three lines are drawn from the three points of tangency to the opposite vertices of the triangle, these lines will always meet at a common point-no matter what the shape of the triangle. This and many more interesting geometrical properties are revealed in this entertaining and illuminating book about geometry. Flying in the face of the common impression that mathematics is usually dry and intimidating, this book proves that this sometimes-daunting, abstract discipline can be both fun and intellectually stimulating. The authors, two veteran math educators, explore the multitude of surprising relationships connected with triangles and show some clever approaches to constructing triangles using a straightedge and a compass. Readers will learn how they can improve their problem-solving skills by performing these triangle constructions. The lines, points, and circles related to triangles harbor countless surprising relationships that are presented here in a very engaging fashion.


College Geometry

College Geometry

Author: Nathan Altshiller-Court

Publisher: Dover Publications

Published: 2013-12-30

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 9780486788470

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The standard university-level text for decades, this volume offers exercises in construction problems, harmonic division, circle and triangle geometry, and other areas. 1952 edition, revised and enlarged by the author.


The Greedy Triangle

The Greedy Triangle

Author: Marilyn Burns

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 9780590489911

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In this introduction to polygons, a triangle convinces a shapeshifter to make him a quadrilateral and later a pentagon, but discovers that where angles and sides are concerned, more isn't always better.