whydoesthepythagoreantheoremfailinsphericalspace.docVIP

Why does the Pythagorean Theorem Fail in Spherical Space? By Jessica, December 2002 ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( This is a three-day lesson plan for juniors in Pre-Calculus. The lesson includes a set of definitions, a worksheet, a quiz, and a list of axioms adapted for Spherical Space. Jessica designed it as a project for Non-Euclidean Geometries (MAT 636) at Lehman College, CUNY, with Professor Sormani. Please feel free to use these sheets and lessons for your high school classes. ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( Lesson Day 1 Prior