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Japanese mathematics textbooks past grade 9

I cam across a list of mathematics textbooks used in japanese schools http://mathforum.org/kb/servlet/JiveServlet/download/206-2579263-9150698-840231/MathInternational0313_s%20GER.pdf Are there japanese maths textbooks written in English past grade…
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how to workout the "finding route" problems, so I won't missing or duplicated in counting.

how to work out this kind of routes counting problem? I always missing or duplicated when counting, is there any good method to do counting or even best, there is a method to calculate for the result? example for routes counting
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Symbolic statement that represents the circuit

im over here a tad bit confused. Ive been asked to write a symbolic statement that represents the circuit in this picture. Circut Image Problem is I don't understand how. I've searched this on google and nothing. Any tips on how to solve this would…
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Help finding a math tutoring webinar

So, in addition to teaching I do some college math tutoring on the side, and my employer wants me to find and watch an online seminar of roughly one hour in length as part of my "professional development." The problem is, I am at a loss for where to…
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General Mathematical Consensus for Standardized Tests: Log(x) assumed to be base $e$?

Recently, I took a higher level mathematics exam. When I took it, I held the notion that $log(x)$ was assumed to be base ten and natural logarithms were assumed to be $e$. Come to find out in the directions that $log(x)$ is assumed to have base…
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Symbol for "take the positive solution of this formula"

I got a formula: x=√(((−2*aks)/(r*(s-k)*v))) Notice it is all wrapped inside a square root. When taking the square root, there are to possible outcomes as we all know. How do I denote that one should use the positive number?
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What to teach in a 20 minutes class about affine functions to middle school students?

Tomorrow I have to teach about affine functions ($f(x)=ax+b$) during 20 minutes. I want to know if someone has a suggestion what things I should teach. I want to make this into something interesting, so I'm thinking to beginning with some real world…
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Rare Entropy sources and Hidden Markov

when selecting rare entropy sources for trng and one can see similarities trough an applied hidden markov model, will it be still good entropy? (structure is the same, even though type of source input is different)
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does every algebraic concept theoretically have an equivalent geometric concept?

I had a student ask what the relationship of algebra and geometry is. does every algebraic concept theoretically have an equivalent geometric concept, even if it's impossible to draw/picture/visualize such as infinite dimensions? for example, $x^n$…
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Is the speed at which someone does math inborn, or can it be increased through practice?

Is there scientific evidence (or at least personal experience) that shows that daily practice of math problems increases the speed at which those problems are solved? Mind you I am not talking about being "better" at math as in being able to do…
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How would you explain commutativity of multiplication of naturals to kids?

I would do it like this, and you? Put in a rectangular basket apples in such a way that you have three rows and in every row 4 apples, then you have 3x4 apples in the basket. Stay where you are and rotate the basket by 90 degrees. Now rows become…
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What's math beyond calculus?

As a high school student I have already completed the equivalent of Calculus 2, covering advanced material such as differential equations and L'hopital's rule, so I have seen a lot of math already. I am also going to take Calculus 3 in college. It…
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Trying to switch the formula

I don't really know what this thing that I am doing is called, hence the reason I am asking here and not googling. I have a formula $0.5x(x + 1) = y$. And I am trying to convert it to a function which provides the x value based on the y value. I…
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How long should it take to work an arclength problem on a polynomial ofby hand?

I was going over calculus homework with my son the other day, who was frustrated because this problem took him three hours to solve: Find the arclength between 2 and 5 of the function: $f(x)$ $=$ $x^5 \over 10$ $+$ $1 \over 6x^3$ ...which we…
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positive integers as natural numbers?

Wikipedia constructs an integer as the difference of natural numbers denoted by an oriented pair. Negation is a flip of the orientation. A positive integer is a difference, but the literature generally says it can be taken as a natural number. A…
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