Shapes of constant width - acrylic and wood

No matter how you rotate a circle, it’s width will always stay the same. These shapes of constant width show that this property is not unique to circles. You’ll also get a handy information sheet that tells you all about these unusual shapes.

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Subject(s)Mathematics
Age11-14
Published2013
Direct URLhttps://www-dev.stem.org.uk/x8w6p

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