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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-0819-4564
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Revisiting Roots of Real Numbers
Ahmad, Shair
Australian Senior Mathematics Journal, v32 n2 p6-15 2018
We have observed that over 90% of our students, both undergraduate and graduate, know little about the existence and multiplicity of real roots of real numbers; for example the fifth root of -2. Most of those who may know the answers are unable to give a logical explanation of the validity of their answers.
Descriptors: College Students, College Mathematics, Number Concepts, Mathematical Logic, Equations (Mathematics)
Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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