A Diagram for Continued Fractions

Among the topics emphasized at the Second International Congress on Mathematical Education held at Exeter in 1972 were the increased interest in approximation due to computers and the pedagogical value of geometric figures. This article brings together these two themes.

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Published in:Mathematical gazette 1974-10, Vol.58 (405), p.177-181
Main Author: Gould, S. H.
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Approximation
Circles
Continued fractions
Cylinders
Decimals
Geometric lines
Integers
Mathematics education
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Cylinders
Decimals
Geometric lines
Integers
Mathematics education
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