Geometry: An Interactive Journey to Mastery

Distance, Midpoints, and Folding Ties

Educational May 2, 2014 28 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E6: Learn how watching a fly on his ceiling inspired the mathematician René Descartes to link geometry and algebra. Find out how this powerful connection allows us to use algebra to calculate distances, midpoints, and more.

Educational May 2, 2014 28 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2014
Run Time: 28 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.