Archive for November, 2007

FEDERAL CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT

Sunday, November 25th, 2007

Arvay: But she says no accommodations were made when she took the Gateway Exam, and she failed the math portion of the test. Although she passed all her classes, she received a special diploma upon graduating. Wilson says in the complaint that … Read more

How should I handle the CB Blue Book questions?

Sunday, November 25th, 2007

unknown: I’ve heard that the practice tests in other books are not the best so I don’t know if I should use those as tests to get a practice test score from or to use them to analyze and improve my math skills. Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking ...

Math subjects prior to starting physics

Saturday, November 24th, 2007

unknown: Now i plan on studying algebra, trig, calculus. In that order, and plan to start physics when i reach Calculus. The last class i took in college was college algebra but i barely remember anything from it. I have a few months to study on … Share and Enjoy: These ...

ethical calculus

Saturday, November 24th, 2007

unknown: In the calculus of deserts (in the old sense of things deserved), how do you rank severity of illness, likelihood of recovery, age/youth, likelihood of meaningful neurological recovery? What about family? If the family doesn’t care … Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share ...

Tension in Cable

Saturday, November 24th, 2007

Heather: I tried using simple trigonometry; Cos(69)=(36*g)/h, but to no avail. I believe the reason it didn’t work to be because the cable is not attached to the bar’s center of mass, but I’ve no idea how to correct this. … Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where ...

The Top Ten Women In Math History This is strictly my opinion. I …

Saturday, November 24th, 2007

cpyuwkdx83: And there you have them! I know many of you will disagree,but these are MY favorites. I encourage anyone to get further information on the many colorful and brilliant woman who have been overlooked in the mathematics history books. … Read more

Creators vs. Exam-Takers: A Student Blog Debate, and Prayer for …

Saturday, November 24th, 2007

juturna: Whenever you hear a snotty European presenting his stereotypes about Americans, he will often describe them as “unintellectual,” “uneducated,” and “poor in math,” because, unlike European schooling, American education is not based on … Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new ...

Creators vs. Exam-Takers: A Student Blog Debate, and Prayer for …

Saturday, November 24th, 2007

: Whenever you hear a snotty European presenting his stereotypes about Americans, he will often describe them as “unintellectual,” “uneducated,” and “poor in math,” because, unlike European schooling, American education is not based on … … Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover ...

tricky algebra problem

Saturday, November 24th, 2007

Andrea: Perhaps this is a good way to teach a student to think before diving into a solution to a problem…. what is the product of the binomials (xa)(xb)(xc)(xd)(xe)(xf)(xg)(xh)(xi)(xj)(xk)……(xy)(xz) … Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. Read more

BOB^4

Saturday, November 24th, 2007

unknown: Oh wow, for the first time in a couple of weeks… the blog actually loaded! Usually it takes a couple hours for the blog to fully load, but apparently not this time. But I don’t have any time on the computer, I have to wake up early … Read ...