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Mathematics and Mirrors

Objective :

Students will explore the mathematics behind building mirrors for telescopes.

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Resources :

Video : Eyes on the Universe 3

Building a large telescope mirror is a complex engineering task.

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Related Connections:

Improving the Design of Telescopes
Researching the Discoveries of Telescopes
The History of Telescope Design
The Science of Creating Large Lenses

Related Topics:

mathematics/applied mathematics/nasaexplores
mathematics/geometry/angles
mathematics/geometry/shapes

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Mathematics and Mirrors. Defined Learning. 2009. Defined STEM. 23 August 2009 <http://stem.definedlearning.com/>

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>Mathematics and Mirrors. Defined Learning. (2009). Retrieved August 23, 2009, from Defined STEM: http://stem.definedlearning.com/

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