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The Mathematics Teacher. 104:64-69
The algebraic and symbolic capabilities of the free mathematics add-in provided by Microsoft Word 2007™ can turn Word into a graphing calculator. This article will familiarize teachers with some of the features of this add-in, paying special attent
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The Mathematics Teacher. 95:8-14
How many distinct pizzas can be made in a restaurant that has n bins of toppings if the pizza maker reaches into the bins at random and puts k toppings on the pizza?
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The Mathematics Teacher. 91:292-296
The authors gratefully acknowledge the help given by Yves Nievergelt, professor of mathematics at Eastern Washington University, in the preparation of this material.
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SIAM Review. 40:693-697
This paper provides an example of the implicit function theorem to the accuracy of global positioning system (GPS) navigation. The implicit function theorem allows one to approximate the timing accuracy required by the GPS navigation system to locate
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The Mathematics Teacher. 90:455-460
Teacher's Guide: The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a constellation of twenty-four satellites, orbiting approximately 20 200 km above sea level, that enable receivers to compute their position anywhere on the earth with remarkable accuracy. The m
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The Mathematics Teacher. 89:398-410
This activity is aimed at enriching the algebra strand by bringing to the classroom a medical application of systems of linear equations. These problems go beyond the traditional interpretation of systems of equations as intersections of lines and pl
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The Mathematics Teacher. 88:116-120
The NCTM's Standards documents (1989, 1991) encourage teachers to give students problems drawn from real-world contexts. This article demonstrates the mathematical nature of a marine environment-pollution problem. Examples discussed could be used to
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The College Mathematics Journal. 37:125
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The College Mathematics Journal. 36:323
When Gail and John make lunches for school, their six-year old twins, Jamie and Michael, frequently ask if they can share a peanut butter sandwich. They always want it cut in half, and always in “triangles.” This article is the result of trying t