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Maletsky, Evan M. – Mathematics Teacher, 1983
Worksheets are provided to help students visualize, identify, and describe the solids generated by rotating polygons about axes in various positions, to relate these figures to cylinders and cones, and to compute their surface areas and volumes. (MNS)
Descriptors: Geometric Concepts, Learning Activities, Mathematics Instruction, Secondary Education
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Rosenberg, Nancy S. – Mathematics Teacher, 1983
An interesting, alternative proof for an arithmetic series is developed in detail. (MNS)
Descriptors: Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Number Concepts, Proof (Mathematics)
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Austin, Joe Dan – Mathematics Teacher, 1980
The article presents and discusses an optimization problem concerned with observing objects from a moving car. (MK)
Descriptors: Calculus, Mathematical Applications, Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving
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Schwartzman, Steven – Mathematics Teacher, 1981
Four unusual mathematics problems with interesting routes to solution are presented. A general method of solution to problems of this type is proposed. (MP)
Descriptors: Algebra, Mathematical Enrichment, Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving
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Councilman, Samuel; Dorn, Carl – Mathematics Teacher, 1980
Ways of using the calculator as a vehicle for investigating one aspect of the square root concept are illustrated. (MK)
Descriptors: Calculators, Calculus, Computation, Mathematics Instruction
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Roberti, Joseph V. – Mathematics Teacher, 1980
A method for sketching functions and finding slopes and roots rising synthetic division is illustrated. (MK)
Descriptors: Algebra, Division, Graphs, Mathematics Curriculum
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Reimann, Kurt W. – Mathematics Teacher, 1980
A generalized method of synthetic division where the divisor polynomial may be of any degree equal to or larger than 1, and the dividend polynomial may be of equal or larger degree than the divisor polynomial and a generalization of the familiar remainder theorem, are presented. (Author/MK)
Descriptors: Algebra, Algorithms, Division, Mathematics Curriculum
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Austin, Joe Dan; Austin, Kathleen Ann – Mathematics Teacher, 1979
The topics of angle construction, angle trisection, and regular polygon construction with only a straightedge and compass are discussed for angles with integer measure. (MP)
Descriptors: Algebra, Geometry, Instruction, Learning Activities
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Hopkinson, Richard J. – Mathematics Teacher, 1979
A method is developed for finding the equations of two circles that intersect at points with integral coordinates. Such equations are useful for the introducing systems of quadratic equations. (MP)
Descriptors: Algebra, Analytic Geometry, Instruction, Mathematics
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Boag, Tom; And Others – Mathematics Teacher, 1979
A detailed proof is given of a theorem that characterizes the vertex sequence of any convex polyhedron and establishes the existence of only 13 Archimedean solids. (MP)
Descriptors: Geometry, Instruction, Mathematical Formulas, Mathematics
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Fujii, John N. – Mathematics Teacher, 1979
Some reflections by a teacher include personal satisfaction, relevance of mathematics, reasons for teaching, and the unique contributions of mathematics. (MP)
Descriptors: Mathematics Teachers, Opinions, Relevance (Education), Secondary Education
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Russakoff, Andrew – Mathematics Teacher, 1979
An example is given of a class of problems whose solutions require the use of a scientific calculator in order to plot the graphs. (MP)
Descriptors: Algebra, Calculators, Computation, Graphs
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Wright, David G. – Mathematics Teacher, 1979
A technique is given for solving problems involving a balance scale and a number of coins which are to be sorted in a certain number of weighings. (MP)
Descriptors: Instruction, Learning Activities, Problem Solving, Puzzles
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Shilgalis, Thomas W. – Mathematics Teacher, 1979
A number of questions are posed that can be answered with the aid of calculus. These include best value problems, best shape problems, problems involving integration, and growth and decay problems. (MP)
Descriptors: Calculus, Instruction, Mathematical Applications, Motivation
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Greitzer, Samuel L. – Mathematics Teacher, 1977
The five mathematics problems to be solved by high school students participating in the Fifth U.S.A. Mathematical Olympiad are given. (DT)
Descriptors: Algebra, Geometry, Mathematics Education, Problem Sets
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