Archive for the ‘Learning’ Category

Integration by parts twice

11 November 2010

integration by partsSometimes integration by parts can end up in an infinite loop. But there is a solution.

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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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Friday math movie: David Bolinsky animates a cell

15 October 2010

animate cellOur bodies truly are beautiful and amazing.

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Free math graphing software

5 October 2010

graphHere are 2 more free math graphing utilities.

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I heart math

4 October 2010

I heart mathWe learn about implicit functions in 2-D and 3-D and how they give us familiar shapes.

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Unit Circle: an Introduction

23 September 2010

unit circle thumbThe unit circle ties together 3 great strands in mathematics: Euclidean geometry, coordinate geometry and trigonometry.

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Impossible integral question

10 September 2010

impossible integral Scarlett has trouble solving an integration problem. It’s no wonder, since the problem is impossible!

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