Rotating Custom Polygons Around an Axis

Rotating Custom Polygons Around an Axis

Investigate how the shape and position of a custom polygon determine the solid formed when it rotates around an axis.


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Putting It All Together

Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.

Open-ended question 1

Use the interactive above to create models for the following objects: a coin, a donut, a bottle, and a lightbulb.

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Open-ended question 2

Find an object in real life with rotational symmetry around an axis. Create a model of the object using the interactive above.

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