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Geometry October 5, 2007

Posted by carpebanana in : Ramblings , 1 comment so far

This year Miss Dance is blessed with studying geometry, although she does not yet recognize all the joy that entails. We have made some of our own applications. The best is the ballerina’s favorite, the “Betweenness of Points theorem.” The following drawing demonstrates AB + BC = AC by Betweenness of Pointes:

AB + BC = AC by the Betweenness of Pointes Theorem

 

Impressed? Neither is Miss Dance.

Any of you who remember Larry, Daryl, and Daryl will be interested in knowing about the Pointe Sisters’ cousins, the Ray Brothers. Seems there are three of them and Ray B spends most of his time between Ray A and Ray C…