Archive for the ‘History’ Category

Superposition of cosine functions for tides

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

webmaster@algebra.com: 1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data I have 1.805cos(2pi / 12.165x) +3.125 as the function of tidal data. However I need to use another function, superimpose, to more accurately graph the data for the tides. … Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where ...

History and His Story

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

annette: There was a “mass killing” in the History paper. - 2B did better than 2A in the History paper. (PROVEN) - There was a lot of nonsense answered in the Science paper. - There was a “holocaust massacre” in the Mathematics paper. … Read more

Dual-Career Academic Couples: What Universities Need to Know

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

Chris: Lead author Londa Schiebinger, Director of the Clayman Institute and Professor of the History of Science, welcomes questions and comments on the research at gender-email@stanford.edu. –30–. Michelle Cale, D.Phil. Associate Director … Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web ...

People can’t do math.

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

Lisa: I mean, I don’t really know how you live from day to day without knowing your basic math skills. Take for example the following two phone calls that I had today. Me: Hello! Campground! Guy [Loudest talker EVER]: Hi! … Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites ...

Girls and Math: Kiss My Math: Showing Pre-Algebra Who's Boss by …

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

icantseeyou: Now McKellar has a follow-up guide for girls 12-14, titled Kiss My Math: Showing Pre-Algebra Who’s Boss, which promises to show girls how to be successful in pre-algebra, digging in to tough topics like integers, variables, … Read more

Algebra I (Cliffs Quick Review)

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

admin: Whether you’re brushing up on pre-Algebra concepts or on your way toward mastering algebraic fractions, factoring, and functions, CliffsQuickReview Algebra I can help. This guide introduces each topic, defines key terms, and carefully … Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new ...

Problem 152788 solved by Edwin McCravy

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

osgc: This problem was solved by Edwin McCravy: {{{(A-1)/(A+1)+(A+1)/(A-1)}}} Read more

UNsolved problem 152795 added to Quadratic-relations-and-conic …

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

webmaster@algebra.com: Click on the link to solve this problem: Put {{{x=5y^2-25y+60}}} in the form {{{x=a(yk)^2+h}}} Read more

UNsolved problem 152791 added to Complex_Numbers

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

webmaster@algebra.com: Click on the link to solve this problem: simplify these expressions (3+2i)(3-2i) 8/-2i. Read more

Problem 152673 solved by Edwin McCravy

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

webmaster@algebra.com: This problem was solved by Edwin McCravy: Consider q(x) = (x + 2)^3 + 2; what is the new equation for g(x) if it is shifted up 6 units, shifted right 9 units, shifted down 4 units, shifted left 10 units, shifted down 2 units, … Read more