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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Maths and Stats by Email | River lengths, Dragon curves

Maths and Stats by Email | River lengths, Dragon curves: "How long is a river?  

Does it seem simple to measure the length of a river? Could you grab a tape measure and run it from the start of the river to the end? The trouble with this method is that rivers don’t go in straight lines – they bend."  Check out this issue of Math and Stats to find out how a river can be measured!


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