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Creative Geometry

There are many ways to draw larger triangles using Mathomat. In the first activity in this investigation we use the protractor in Mathomat to create different t

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What you will need:

Colouring Materials - Pens or Pencils
Fine-point Pen/s
Mathomat V7 Template
Sharp Pencil/s
Unlined Paper / Scrap Paper

What you will learn in this activity:

There are many ways to draw larger triangles using Mathomat. In the first activity in this investigation we use the protractor in Mathomat to create different triangles.

In the second activity Michelle Du Toit uses the trapezium in Mathomat to explore the midpoint theorem. The parallel sides of the trapezium can be enclosed in a triangle. Using Mathomat as a tool for understanding the midpoint theorem.

Mathomat can be used intuitively for technical an creative drawing. As a hands on tool it extends mental imagery and understanding of geometry.

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