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A Real World Example Of Solving A Quadratic Equation In Movie Cgi, Cynthia J. Huffman Ph.D.
A Real World Example Of Solving A Quadratic Equation In Movie Cgi, Cynthia J. Huffman Ph.D.
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It is important to expose students to the beauty and usefulness of mathematics. Since computer graphics are familiar to most students due to video games and movies, they make a great source for motivating topics in mathematics. This activity shows students an application of solving quadratic equations to computing the line of sight to spherical objects in computer graphics.