DOTS

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DOTS

• Investigated and Designed by
• Megan Denham
• Rachael Corkin

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The Problem
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Brainstorming Horizontal Lines

• Investigate role that horizontal lines play in
  this problem
• Establish patterns formed when dots are joined
  with horizontal lines
• Example

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Brainstorming Vertical Lines

• Investigate role that vertical lines play in this
  problem
• Establish patterns formed when dots are joined
  with vertical lines
• Example

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Results Vertical vs. Horizontal

• The number of lines that could be formed with
  either of the directional lines was the same.
• Variation seen was between the number of either
  odd or even dots NOT between vertical and
  horizontal lines
• As a result this variation was investigated

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What is the pattern when there is an even number
of dots?

• Through the performance of this task the
  following equation was formulated
• Key L Number or Lines
• D Number of Dots
• D L eg.
• 2
• Dot and Line Calculator

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What is the pattern when there is an odd number
of dots?

• Through the performance of this task the
  following equation was formulated
• Key L Number or Lines
• D Number of Dots
• (D-1) L eg.
• 2
• Dot and Line Calculator

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Conclusion

• There was no set pattern in the comparison of
  horizontal and vertical lines joining dots
• A pattern was established and an equation was
  formed for in the comparison of odd and even
  number of dots

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The End