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Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Coordinate Geometry |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Coordinate Geometry
This is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: In this program we look at applications of coordinate geometry. We do this in the context of three real-world applications. In the first, we look at longitude and latitude as a spherical coordinate system for navigation. |
Applications of Coordinate Geometry | |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Coordinate Geometry, Segment 1: Longitude and Latitude |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Coordinate Geometry, Segment 1: Longitude and Latitude
This is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: Greenwich, England, is the location of the Prime Meridian and offers a point of departure for a discussion of the longitude and latitude coordinate system. |
Applications of Coordinate Geometry | |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Coordinate Geometry, Segment 2: Rectangular Coordinates |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Coordinate Geometry, Segment 2: Rectangular Coordinates
This is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: Centuries ago a Spanish galleon, The Atocha, sank off the coast of Florida, taking its gold treasure down with it. |
Applications of Coordinate Geometry | |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Coordinate Geometry, Segment 3: Polar Coordinates. |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Coordinate Geometry, Segment 3: Polar Coordinates.
This is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: The Guggenheim Museum in New York City has a spiral shape that is an example of a polar coordinate graph. This shape, found often in nature, is a way to understand the Fibonacci Sequence. |
Applications of Coordinate Geometry | |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Points and Lines |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Points and Lines
This is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: In this program we explore the properties of points and lines. We do this in the context of two real-world applications. In the first, we go to CERN and learn about the Large Hadron Collidor. |
Applications of Points and Lines | |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Points and Lines, Segment 1: Introduction |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Points and Lines, Segment 1: Introduction
This is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: Our understanding of geometry owes much to the ancient Greeks. We visit the ancient Acropolis and explore some of its geometric secrets. |
Applications of Points and Lines | |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Points and Lines, Segment 2: Points |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Points and Lines, Segment 2: Points
This is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: Geometric objects are abstractions that seem to have a connection to real world objects. |
Applications of Points and Lines | |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Points and Lines, Segment 3: Lines |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Points and Lines, Segment 3: Lines
This is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: Many cities are laid out in a rectangular grid and are examples of intersecting lines and rays. We visit the city of Houston to investigate the geometric nature of the city grid in its downtown area. |
Applications of Points and Lines | |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Polygons |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Polygons
This is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: In this program we explore the properties of polygons. We do this in the context of two real-world applications. In the first, we look at Islamic tile patterns as examples of regular polygons. |
Applications of Polygons | |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Polygons, Segment 1: Introduction |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Polygons, Segment 1: Introduction
This is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: The Pentagon is one of the most famous polygon-shaped buildings in the world. But why was this shape chosen over a more straightforward quadrilateral shape? |
Applications of Polygons | |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Polygons, Segment 2: Properties of Polygons |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Polygons, Segment 2: Properties of Polygons
This is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: In the ancient city of Marrakesh polygons are on display. |
Applications of Polygons | |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Polygons, Segment 3: Composite Figures |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Polygons, Segment 3: Composite Figures
This is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: The Petronas Towers in Indonesia provide an opportunity to explore the composite shapes used in the design of the towers. |
Applications of Polygons | |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Quadrilaterals |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Quadrilaterals
This is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: In this program we explore the properties of quadrilaterals. We do this in the context of two real-world applications. |
Applications of Quadrilaterals | |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Quadrilaterals, Segment 1: Introduction |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Quadrilaterals, Segment 1: Introduction
This is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: Stonehenge is best known as a circular structure. But it's the post and lintel construction used that is noteworthy, and this type of construction involves quadrilateral shapes. |
Applications of Quadrilaterals | |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Quadrilaterals, Segment 2: Squares and Rectangles |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Quadrilaterals, Segment 2: Squares and Rectangles
This is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: Frank Lloyd Wright's architectural masterpiece Falling Water is also a stunning assembly of quadrilateral shapes. |
Applications of Quadrilaterals | |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Quadrilaterals, Segment 3: Parallelograms and Trapezoids |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Quadrilaterals, Segment 3: Parallelograms and Trapezoids
This is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: The Puerta de Europa towers in Madrid bring parallelograms front and center. |
Applications of Quadrilaterals | |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Transformations |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Transformations
This is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: In this program we look at applications of transformations. We do this in the context of three real-world applications. In the first, we look at translations and rotations in the context of roller coaster rides. |
Applications of Transformations | |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Transformations, Segment 1: Translations and Rotations |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Transformations, Segment 1: Translations and Rotations
This is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: Roller coasters provide an ideal opportunity to explore translations and rotations. Displacement vectors are also introduced. |
Applications of Transformations | |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Transformations, Segment 2: 3D Translations |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Transformations, Segment 2: 3D Translations
This is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: Cargo ships transport tons of merchandise from one country to another and accounts for most of the global economy. |
Applications of Transformations | |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Transformations, Segment 3: Rotations, Reflections, and Symmetry |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Transformations, Segment 3: Rotations, Reflections, and Symmetry
This is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: The Gemini telescope in Hawaii is an example of architecture that moves. All observatories rotate in order to follow objects in the sky. |
Applications of Transformations | |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Triangles |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Triangles
This is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: In this program we explore the properties of triangle. We do this in the context of two real-world applications. |
Applications of Triangles | |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Triangles, Segment 1: Introduction |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Triangles, Segment 1: Introduction
This is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: The Bank of China building in Hong Kong is a dramatic example of triangular support. The notion of triangular trusses is introduced, along with the key concepts developed in the rest of the program. |
Applications of Triangles | |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Triangles, Segment 2: Triangles |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Triangles, Segment 2: Triangles
This is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: The Eiffel Tower includes quite a number of exposed triangular trusses. The properties of triangles are used to explore and explain the frequent use of triangular trusses in many building. |
Applications of Triangles | |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Triangles, Segment 3: Right Triangles |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Triangles, Segment 3: Right Triangles
This is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: The ancient port city of Corinth in Greece allows us to explore the evolution of sailing. The shapes of sails went from rectangular to triangular. |
Applications of Triangles | |
VIDEO: Geometry Applications: 3D Geometry |
VIDEO: Geometry Applications: 3D Geometry
In this program we explore the properties of three-dimensional figures. We do this in the context of two real-world applications. In the first, we look at the three-dimensional structure of Mayan pyramids. These stair-step structures provide a unique opportunity to also explore sequences and series. |
3-Dimensional Figures |