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Tech This exploration into two circles requires
a recent browser, version 4 at least, and uses four items of online interactive
software Cinderella, JavaSketchPad. HotEqn and LiveMath.
Cinderella This is interactive geometry written in Java, that should
load automatically when you load the page. The use of Cinderella is central to
this exploration, since it uses complex number theory to calculate coordinates
of points. Most of the dynamic illustrations use Cinderella - particularly
those showing the dual display of geometry and numerical data. According to the
creators of Cinderella, these browsers will work: Netscape
Navigator/Communicator 4.06, 4.07, 4.08, 4.5 for Windows and Unix (not
Macintosh), Netscape Navigator 4.5 with Java 1.1 patch, or Internet Explorer 4,
4.01, 5 (beta). Cinderella homepage. Buy the software at
JavaSketchPad This is also interactive
geometry written in Java, that should load automatically when you load the
page.
JavaSketchpad homepage. HotEqn Some pages
use step-by-step interactive algebra from
HotEqn
LiveMath
This is interactive algebra which requires a plug-in to be installed on
your computer. To do this, go to the MathsNet
download page. >>> Intro |
Quadratic equations |
Coordinate geometry |
Complex numbers | Conclusion
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