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ERIC #:	EJ947926
Title:	Staggering and Unwinding on an Athletics Track: Interesting Curves
Authors:	Haines, Chris
Descriptors:	Track and Field; Students; Athletes; Athletics; Foreign Countries; Mathematics; Mathematics Instruction; Mathematics Education; Mathematics Teachers; College Students; Higher Education
Source:	Teaching Mathematics and Its Applications: An International Journal of the IMA, v30 n4 p197-209 Dec 2011
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Publisher:	Oxford University Press. Great Clarendon Street, Oxford, OX2 6DP, UK. Tel: +44-1865-353907; Fax: +44-1865-353485; e-mail: jnls.cust.serv@oxfordjournals.org; Web site: http://teamat.oxfordjournals.org/
Publication Date:	2011-12-00
Pages:	13
Pub Types:	Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Abstract:	With the London 2012 Olympics coming up, now is a good time for teachers to turn to track and field athletics for an application that has the potential to be intrinsically interesting to many pupils in schools new undergraduates. In this article, curves, well-known amongst former generations of pupils, are revisited by looking at the markings on the track for competitors in a range of events. Reciprocal spirals and involutes of circles emerge. These describe staggered starts and curved start lines, respectively. Modelling and other practical tasks based on measurements laid down by the IAAF are discussed.
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Identifiers:	England (London)
Record Type:	Journal
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ISSN:	ISSN-0268-3679
Audiences:	Teachers
Languages:	English
Education Level:	Higher Education
Direct Link:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/teamat/hrr013

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