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What's the name of the essay about how math should be taught in high school?

Does anyone know of an essay about the pedagogy of math teaching? I read an essay a couple years ago about the way math should be taught. It wasn't very long and was written by a former high school teacher, if I remember correctly. He wrote that the…
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Is this another way of saying T is a set of multiples of 3 in N?

Is this another way of saying T is a set of multiples of 3 in N?
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How one knows it is $(n-1)$ versus $(n+1)$

I have had a problem with this concept all my life so I thought I would reach out to the experts for help! Here is the problem statement: Quote: "Consider how much work is required to multiply two -digit numbers using the usual grade-school…
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Rounding vs Approximating

Mathematically, What is the difference between asking for the answer rounded and approximated? i.e. If we have x = 2.4564, and we want x to the nearest two decimal places. What's the best way to ask? ... rounding your answer to the nearest two…
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Breaking down the annuity/amortization questions

I'm teaching an intro math class, and the students are having a rough time with calculator use when punching in the values for annuity or amortization problems. The standard annuity formula is something like $$Payments=P \frac…
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What is a good tool to make good looking mathematical animations?

I want to make educational videos related to math and physics, I can handle the visuals of physics with Adobe AE, but the math part of it needs to be there too, so if anybody has some has some suggestions, please leave them. What I want: Good…
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"Fill in the blank" Textbooks

I used a textbook called Classical Galois Theory With Examples by Lisl Gaal this past semester and thought that it was really helpful. It has a bunch of examples and proofs. More importantly, it leaves a lot to the reader, but has blanks for the…
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How to solve this mathematical operation as fast as possible?

I am trying to overcome a test to get in a website. They ask me to do mathematical operations like this "$840 \times 883 + 991 - 109$" and many more like this (every time) in few seconds. I cannot do that even though I am using a calculator and…
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What is the correct subsitution

I have $a^{n-k}, \; a=x^2$. When I substitute, do I get $x^{2(n-k)}$ or $x^{2^{n-k}}$? I'm confused about which one is correct.
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What engineering major in undergraduate is compatible for taking a master in Mathematics?

Short question: What the engineering major in undergraduate is compatible for taking a master in Mathematics?
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regarding giving a talk to engineering student

I hope this question relevant to this place. I am a PhD Student working in Lie algebras. I have to give a talk to Engineering student. Kindly suggests me some books or topics in Mathematics which might admire them towards Mathematics. I want to…
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Geometry and trigonometry Courses

I have recently finished my higher maths in Scotland which is equivalent to A-Level maths in the uk or APs in the USA (I think). I want to concentrate fully on geometry and trigonometry so I don't think I want to do a maths degree, but I would like…
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Good, free online resources on AMO-level olympiad training problems?

The title is self-explanatory, but what I'm looking for is a collection of good training problems for middle school students. AoPS is not an option, because I want the problem lists to be free!
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How to solve task? With simultaneous movement

Sorry for my bad English. I was preparing for entry into physical and mathematical School high school in my city. But I am stuck while trying to solve this task: On a river, at the same time from locations A and B, with the same speed, two boats…
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Finite differential?

on my electronics book I found some equations in which there are $\Delta x$ and these are handled with the same rules of differential. For example, if $a$ is a constant: $$\Delta \left(ax\right)=a\Delta x$$ What kind of quantities are $\Delta x$?…
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