Archive for October, 2010

IntMath Newsletter: vision, wealth and slopes

28 October 2010

1. Math application: 20/20 vision and trigonometry
2. Math application: Statistics and wealth distribution
3. Math tip: The slope of the trigonometric curves
4. Friday math movies: Math education and cell animations
6. Final thought: Dealing with mistakes

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Explore the slope of the tan curve

27 October 2010

slope of the tan curveYou can investigate the slope of the tan curve using an interactive graph.

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Explore the slope of the cos curve

26 October 2010

cosine curve slope investigationWhat is the value of the slope of the cosine curve? Use an interactive graph to investigate it.

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Explore the slope of the sin curve

25 October 2010

sine curveUse an interactive graph to explore how the slope of sine x changes as x changes.

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Friday math movie: Arthur Benjamin’s formula for changing math education

22 October 2010

arthur benjaminWhat math topic is most useful for people in their “real life”?

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What does 20/20 vision mean?

18 October 2010

eyeWe often hear the expression 20/20 vision. What do the 2 numbers mean?

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Friday math movie: David Bolinsky animates a cell

15 October 2010

animate cellOur bodies truly are beautiful and amazing.

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Singapore wealth – mean and median?

12 October 2010

singapore-wealth-distributionWhen we have a distribution with a high mean but a low median, what does it look like?

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IntMath Newsletter: Unit circle, gmail, graphs

6 October 2010

In this Newsletter:

1. Math tip: unit circles
2. Why do people use gmail most on Saturdays?
3. Math tip: Implicit functions (I heart math)
4. Resource: Free math graph software
5. Friday math movie: Mandelbox Trip
6. Final thought – enthusiasm

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Free math graphing software

5 October 2010

graphHere are 2 more free math graphing utilities.

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