Math Investigation. Mission: Math and... Kite

Τόμος 1, τεύχος 1 Greece Italy Lykeio Schimatariou– Vallauri Fossano eTwinning 2015-2016 Mission of Math Investigation: ΚΙΤΕ Math and.. Kite! Art, Poetry, painting, music, customs, history, constructions, and finally math ... Σημεία ιδιαίτερου ενδιαφέροντος: Link to our site http:// themathinvestigati.wixsite.com/ etwinning-2015-2016/ the-kite Publication https:// vimeo.com/18024430 5 Πετώντας τον χαρταετό—Flying the kite Robert Gemmell Hutchison R.S.A. R.S.W. - 1907 ΠΕΡΙΕΧΟΜΕΝΑ ΤΕΥΧΟΥΣ: Built a Kite Diamond kite 2 2-3 Science 4 Europe 4 Greece 5 Diamond kite 6 Photos-links 6 «...νὰ γίνομαι ἄνεμος γιὰ τὸ χαρταετὸ καὶ χαρταετὸς γιὰ τὸν ἄνεμο, ἀκόμη καὶ ὅταν οὐρανὸς δὲν ὑπάρχει….». (Ο. Ελύτης, Μικρός “...to become wind to kite and kite for Wind, even when there is no sky.... '“ (The. Elytis, Little Nautilus) Ναυτίλος) DIAMOND KITE Constructing a Kite This construction uses the fact that one diagonal is the perpendicular bisector of the other. (1) Draw points A and B. (2) Use the PER- PENDICULAR BISECTOR tool to make the perpendicular bisector of points A and B. (3) Place point C on the perpendicular bisector. Draw 1 segments AC and BC. (4) Place point D on the perpendicular bisector. See on page 7.