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Polygons: Regular vs. Irregular, Convex vs. Concave
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Whether you're studying up for a math test, helping your child with homework or just trying to brush up before trivia night, learning the basic ins and outs of polygons will serve you well.
What are Gouraud shading and texture mapping in 3-D video games?
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If you look at the description of some 3-D video games, you'll see references to Gouraud shading or texture mapping. Learn what these terms mean.
How 3DO Creates Video Games
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3DO is one of the top video game companies in the U.S. with dozens of popular titles. Go behind the scenes and learn how 3DO creates a new game!
Test Your Knowledge Of Geometric Shapes With This Quiz!
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As we moved from kindergarten to high school, we learned about the different shapes, but how well will you be able to identify them from a picture? Let's find out!
Dodecahedron: The 12-sided Shape With the 12-letter Name
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A dodecahedron has 12 flat faces, all shaped like pentagons. Here are 12 cool things you just may not know about them.
How Tessellations Work
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Mathematics achieves the sublime. Sometimes, as with tessellations, it rises to art. In their simplest form, tessellations consist of a single shape that repeats over a two-dimensional plane without any gaps. Why was M.C. Escher so fixated on them?
How Xbox Works
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Microsoft's Xbox was one of the top game systems in its day, and with Xbox Live you can even use it to play on the Web. Take a look inside the Xbox.
How Shockwave 3-D Technology Works
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3-D Shockwave is a new technology that lets you manipulate 3-D images over the Internet. Find out how it works.
Can you ace this 5th grade math quiz?
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For must of us, 5th grade was a long time ago. Mental math gets fuzzy and how to solve for X is a distant memory. But the concepts are pretty basic ... right? See if you're a math buff with our 5th grade math quiz!
How GameCube Works
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It's not the best-selling console... or the one with the best buzz... or the one with the most bells and whistles. But it's still one heck of a cool machine. Check out what the GameCube has under the hood.