A Geometer Quite Acrimonious — a Limerick

Year: 2021 Authors: Bjoern Muetzel; Nazarré Merchant

Core claim

A limerick can serve as a classroom entry point for Apollonius’ problem and related geometric ideas.

Topics

math limericks, Apollonius’ problem, geometry history, math education

Domains

Euclidean plane geometry, circle tangency, Descartes’ theorem, complex analysis, poetry, literary nonsense, educational arts, wordplay

Methods

historical survey, example limericks, classroom demonstration

Media

limerick poem, circles, figure 1, figure 2

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