Geometry and Art with a Circle Cutter
Roberta La Haye

Proceedings of Bridges 2012: Mathematics, Music, Art, Architecture, Culture
Pages 425–428
Short Papers

Abstract

This paper draws attention to a method for constructing polyhedra such as the Platonic solids from circles. The construction method naturally segues into exploring and reinforcing various geometric concepts from the elementary to the university level. Practical, pedagogical and aesthetic reasons for using a circle cutter to construct polyhedra are discussed.

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