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Activity:
Exploring Infinite Series through Baravelle Spirals |
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| Description: |
This activity is an introduction to the concept of convergent infinite series using an iterative geometric construction. This activity has been adapted from the following article: Choppin, J. M. (1994). Spiral through recursion. Mathematics Teacher, 87(7), 504-508. |
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English | |
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| Courses: |
PreCalculus |
infinite, geometric |
| Calculus |
Est. lims. w/ graphs or tables, Concept of infinite series, Geometric series, Graphic demo. of convergence |
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