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ERIC Number: EJ602296
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0025-5769
I Found Sinusoids in My Gas Bill.
Schloemer, Cathy G.
Mathematics Teacher, v93 n1 p10-12 Jan 2000
Uses the average-monthly-temperature function as an application of the sine wave. Argues that the attractive aspect of gas bill graphs is that they clearly illustrate that sinusoidal curves are useful and meaningful in an everyday context. (ASK)
Descriptors: Graphing Calculators, Mathematics Activities, Relevance (Education), Secondary Education, Secondary School Mathematics, Trigonometry
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners; Teachers
Language: English
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