What did the witch doctor say to remove the geometry student's curse? - Hex-a-gon!
Geometry is the branch of mathematics concerned with the properties and relations of points, lines, surfaces, solids, and higher dimensional analogs. This means that geometry also examines objects like polygons (shapes). There are many well known polygons such as the 4-sided square, the 8-sided octagon, and the 6-sided hexagon. Coincidentally, the prefix which means six, hex-, has another meaning in the English language. Hex: n. a magic spell; a curse. So all together the witch doctor removes the student's curse, making sure that hex is gone!
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AuthorChristina Lommatsch has a PhD in Mathematics Education. She loves to use humor in her teaching for both understanding and entertainment. Archives
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