cotan sun

Author:Janet Bowers

What function describes the length of a shadow as the sun rises (or sets)? Explain why it isn't a linear relationship between shadow length and angle of elevation of the sun.

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Rose Curve
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Trefoil Knot
Damped Trochoidal Curve

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Inscribed Triangle: Maximum Area
Rotoline
Perspective Projection: Preserves Tangency to Circle
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Parametric Curves
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