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JustCountThePegs
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ProblemStatement:
Threestudentsareplayingwithformulasandareasusingageoboard.Freddiehascomeupwitha
formulaforanypolygonwithnopegsinsideoftheshape.Sallyhasaformulaforanypolygonwith
exactlyfourpegsontheboundaryandFrashyhascomeupwiththebestandamoreefficient
formula:theareaforanypolygonwithanyamountofpegsontheboundaryandwithintheshape.
ThepointofthisproblemistousetheothertwoformulastofindFrashysFormula.
Process:
Firstwemakeshapeswithnopegsinthecenterandwehavetoseehowmanywecanmakewithno
pegs.Thenwehavetotakealltheshapeswemadeandmakeitintotables.SotableAiswithno
interiorpegs,tableBiswithoneinteriorpeg,andtableCiswith2interiorpegs.
A:
x
.5
1.5
Equationforthistable:y=.5(x2)
ThenwedothesameforBandC.
B:
x
4.5
10
11
5.5
Equationforthistable:y=.5(x+0)
C:
x
10
11
6.5
12
13
7.5
Equationforthistable:y=.5(x+(2))
thesearemypolygons.
Solution:
TheequationthatIfoundthatworkswithalltheequationsIfoundisy=.5(x+2)(p1)
Evaluation:
Discussyourpersonalreactiontotheproblem.
Whatdidyoulearnfromit?
Ilearnedthattherearealotofdifferentformulasthatwork.
DescribeoneHabitofaMathematicianthatyouused?
OnehabitthatIusedwasstayorganized.Imadesuretostayorganizedwithmy
workthewholetime.
Howwouldyouchangetheproblemtomakeitbetter?
IthinkIwouldhaveusworkinpairs.
Didyouenjoyworkingonit?
Ididenjoyworkingonthisproblem.
Wasittoohardortooeasy?
Medium