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ERIC Number: EJ330458
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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A Brief Historical Dictionary of Mathematical Terms.
McGinty, Robert; And Others
Mathematics Teacher, v78 n8 p638-40 Nov 1985
Presents historical comments related to these terms: absolute value, add, algebra, algorithm, calculus, ellipse, fraction, hyperbola, logarithm, mantissa, multiply, operations, parabola, radian, root, sine, and trigonometry. Suggests that students become involved in mathematics history projects. (JN)
Descriptors: Definitions, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Mathematics History, Mathematics Instruction, Secondary Education, Secondary School Mathematics
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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