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Author: Patricia Helmuth

Hanger Diagrams

Hanger Diagrams

For the last CAMI meeting before the 2022 summer break, we explored and created hanger diagrams. The session began with a notice and wonder of this hanger.

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Author Patricia HelmuthPosted on August 17, 2022August 17, 2022Categories AlgebraTags balancing equations, hanger diagrams, visual models.Leave a comment on Hanger Diagrams

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