Well, maybe not the most complicated diagram in the world. But this is definitely the most complicated diagram I’ve ever seen a student put on the board in order to solve a problem they created.
Most impressive was that the diagram was entirely relevant to the problem. And as a side note, she was able to solve it!
The way these triangular acoustical tiles alternate bases creates a cool visual pattern. I wonder if this is part of some sonic strategy, or just an aesthetic choice?
The fact that we were discussing concave, orthodiagonal quadrilaterals on February 14th provided some incidental amusement.
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I got a bit bored on a recent trip to IKEA, so I started looking for mathematical things to play around with. I quickly found this octagon.
There were plenty available, so I started tiling the plane.
Unfortunately, I didn’t have time to finish.
