An illustration of the explanatory and discovery functions of proof

This article provides an illustration of the explanatory and discovery functions of proof with an original geometric conjecture made by a Grade 11 student. After logically explaining (proving) the result geometrically and algebraically, the result is generalised to other polygons by further reflec...

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Published in:Pythagoras
Main Author: Michael de Villiers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2012-11-01
Subjects:
discovery
explanation
generalisation
proof
Viviani’s theorem
Online Access:https://pythagoras.org.za/index.php/pythagoras/article/view/193

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