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Geometric Sequences
I’ve added a script which helps to understand geometric sequences. Suppose you were to draw an equilateral triangle on a sheet of paper. It might look something like this: Now suppose that you draw lines connecting the midpoints of each … Continue reading
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Tagged difference, first, geometric, geometric sequence, JavaScript, math, script, sequence, series, term
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Arithmetic Sequences
I’ve added a script which helps to understand arithmetic sequences. At a previous job of mine, there was a policy of holding a dinner party for the company each time we hired a new employee. At these dinners, each employee … Continue reading
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Tagged arithmetic, common difference, data, difference, first, JavaScript, learning, list, math, mathematics, script, sequence, sum
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Fraction Arithmetic
Fraction Arithmetic I hope everyone had a good holiday season. I certainly enjoyed mine. Over this season, I had a chance to speak with some youth and their parents. Funny that whenever we discuss that I have a PhD in … Continue reading
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Tagged addition, algorithm, common denominator, denominator, difference, division, divisors, formula, fraction, JavaScript, learning, math, mathematics, multiplication, numerator, product, quotient, script, subtraction, sum
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Learning Math through Set Theory
In grade school, we’re taught that math is about numbers. When we get to college (the ones of us who are still interested in math), we’re taught that mathematics is about sets, operations on sets and properties of those sets. … Continue reading
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Tagged Cartesian product, compliment, difference, intersection, learning, math, operations, product, set, set theory, symmetric difference, theory, union
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