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Visual Computation of Three Geometric Sums
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Contributed by:
Soledad Mª Sáez Martínez
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Félix Martínez de la Rosa
Inspired by:
Jonathan Shih
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References:
W. Page, "Proof without Words: Geometric Sums,"
Mathematics Magazine
,
54
(4), 1981 p. 201.
R. Mabry, "Mathematics without Words,"
The College Mathematics Journal
,
32
(1), 2001 p. 19.
R. Mabry, "Proof without Words:
,"
Mathematics Magazine
,
72
(1), 1999 p. 63.
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Soledad Mª Sáez Martínez
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Félix Martínez de la Rosa
Inspired by:
Jonathan Shih
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