Humans once believed that the sun revolved around the Earth, and they were convinced that the Earth was flat, so if you sailed a boat in one direction, you would eventually fall off the edge. These theories and many others were later proven to be wrong, so how do we know our current mathematical concepts…
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I also tried to model for , but it is impossible to show 3 dimensions with algebra tiles, unless I stacked 10 of the tiles. If I could model this I would…
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This is our second day learning about trigonometry. This is what I know so far. Trigonometry is mathematics having to do with triangles. On a triangle there are three sides. Say you have angle “X.” The longest side will be the hypoteneuse, the side next to your angle that isn’t the hypoteneuse is the “adjacent,”…
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Exponent Review – 10 learning outcomes – Nicholas T, Caitlin S, Tessa B -Exponents are the same thing as repeated multiplication (3)(3)(3)(3)(3)=(3)5 -3 is only multiplied by itself 2 times and 2 is multiplied by itself 3 times (3)(3) and (2)(2)(2) = 32 and 23 -Explain the role of parenthesis in powers by evaluating…
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