An explanatory, transformation geometry proof of a classic treasure-hunt problem and its generalization

DOI10.1080/0020739X.2016.1210245zbMATH Open1396.97014OpenAlexW2492444848MaRDI QIDQ4689554FDOQ4689554

Authors: Michael de Villiers 

Publication date: 16 October 2018

Published in: International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/0020739x.2016.1210245

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zbMATH Keywords

rotationsdynamic geometrydilationsspiral similaritycomposition of rotationspirate problemtreasure-hunt problem

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Elementary problems in Euclidean geometries (51M04) Plane and solid geometry (educational aspects) (97G40)

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