Finding the Center of a Circle (VIDEO!)

Here’s a cute challenge from geometry …

Suppose you are given a circle. Use only a piece of paper and a pencil to locate the exact center of that circle!

In this video I show you how to find the exact center of a flower pot, or of the lid of a jar of jam, or of a quarter. It’s fun and represents a neat way to motivate some standard results from the curriculum.

Finding the Center

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