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Visit this site: http://www.zometool.com/deepzome/
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Description: The mathematics behind the Zometool. Includes: Rectangles, Triangles and Pentagons - by Paul Hildebrandt (Why are the blue struts and holes shaped like a Golden Rectangle? Why are the yellow struts and holes shaped like a triangle? Why are the red struts and holes shaped like a pentagon?), Why are the numbers 2, 3, and 5 so important in Zometool?, and The Golden Section, The Fibonacci Sequence, and Tau (What is the Golden Section? What's a Golden Rectangle? What is the Fibonacci Sequence and how does Zometool use it?).
Levels: Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
Languages: English
Resource Types: Manipulatives, Educational Vendors
Math Topics: Golden Ratio/Fibonacci, Euclidean Plane Geometry

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