Friday, December 30, 2011

142857 ... A MAGIC NUMBER?

Add 142857 to itself.
Look at closely at the individual numbers in the sum.
Now add the original number to this sum,
and again to each subsequent sum,
noting each time the arrangement
or pattern in each string of numbers.
When you add 142857 the seventh time,
something so mind-blowing will happen that ...
(I take not credit in this "Mathematical Beauty".
This is taken from "The St. Anthony Messenger".)
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If you want to check your arithmetic skills,
here is a link to the SUMS.
http://knepfle.com/magic_number_142857.htm

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Math Quotes

MATH is not just another 4 letter word!
Did Oedipus invent COMPLEX NUMBERS?
ZERO is more than NOTHING.
CALCULUS has its LIMITS.
GEOMETRY is just PLANE fun.
TRIGONOMETRY is a SINE of the times.
1/x never dies, it just FADES AWAY.
GENERAL MATH is a commanding subject.
Life without Geometry would be pointless.
Is POLY here or is POLYGON?
Is it true that the USDA
must approve all new PRIME NUMBERS?
Start counting and let me know
when you get to INFINITY.
The newest music genre is called
"LOGARITHM & the Blues".
Arctic fashions could be referred to as
"POLAR COORDINATES".
A GRAPH is worth more than a thousand points.
Life without Geometry would be pointless.
If tiny cells can Multiply, Divide and Differentiate,
why can't I?
Do CORRESPONDING  ANGLES email each other?
The Eagles rock group probably wrote
"Take it to the limit!"
during a CALCULUS class.

Monday, December 5, 2011

AP Calculus Part AB



1) You only need to get about 1/2 the questions
correct to pass with a "3".
2) With "Multiple Choice Questions", try to
eliminate one or more options and then
you can guess from the others. In guessing,
pick the one that looks the most like the
whole group of options.
3) With the "Show your Work Questions",
you must LABEL all graphs and number
lines that you use ( f or f ' or f " ).
Each question is worth 9 points.
4) If you use the Graphing Calculator to
find the Area, then be sure to write down
the DEFINITE INTEGRAL on the paper.






































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Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Quadratic Functions and Quadratic Formula





TO FIND THE ROOTS WE USE
THE QUADRATIC FORMULA
or
COMPLETING the SQUARE













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