Spirograph

Final evolution of my cycloid sketches. Let's you experiment with spirograph style mathematical art, which relies on understanding of gears & fractions and circle geometry, and can extend to trigonometry and parametric functions. Cf. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycloid, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trochoid, and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirograph Simpler previous sketches: Hypocycloid: http://www.geogebratube.org/material/show/id/29156 (inner rolling), Cycloid: http://www.geogebratube.org/material/show/id/29352 (choice of inner and outer). Let me know if there are any more features desired!

 

John Golden

 
Resource Type
Activity
Tags
circle  cycloid  exploration  fractions  trochoid 
Target Group (Age)
11 – 14
Language
English (United States)
 
 
 
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