Journal of The National Institute of Technology, Asahikawa College
Online ISSN : 2433-5606
Print ISSN : 0389-9306
A Tractrix in Your Room
Yasuhiko FURIHATAMinoru SASAKIKaoru TAKAHASHI
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2023 Volume 60 Pages 1-5

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The equation of the curve seen when brooms are stacked in a school classroom is derived. The curve obtained is identified to be the tractrix, which is often obtained as the locus of a moving point. Unlike what is usually seen, the tractrix derived in this paper is a static one.

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