Definitions changing through time: With a closer look at isosceles trapeziums
Sircar, Swati (2020) Definitions changing through time: With a closer look at isosceles trapeziums. At Right Angles (8). pp. 25-28. ISSN 2582-1873
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Abstract
Definitions have changed in textbooks across ages. At one time, squares were not considered rectangles but later they were. Why this change? When we think of classification, we primarily create subsets of a set in a manner that each subset has some specific properties.
| Item Type: | Articles in APF Magazines | ||
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| Authors: | Sircar, Swati | ||
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Quadrilaterals, Classification, Boundaries | ||
| Subjects: | Natural Sciences > Mathematics | ||
| Divisions: | Azim Premji University > University Publications > At Right Angles | ||
| Full Text Status: | Public | ||
| URI: | http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/2586 | ||
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