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Moody, Mally – Mathematics Teacher, 1992
A series of four activities are presented to enhance students' abilities to appreciate and use trigonometry as a tool in problem solving. Activities cover problems applying the law of sines, the law of cosines, and matching equivalent trigonometric expressions. A teacher's guide, worksheets, and answers are provided. (MDH)
Descriptors: Enrichment Activities, Mathematical Enrichment, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Materials
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Swetz, Frank – Mathematics Teacher, 1991
Following a brief historical review of the mechanism of mathematical modeling, examples are included that associate a mathematical model with given data (changes in sea level) and that model a real-life situation (process of parallel parking). Also provided is the rationale for the curricular implementation of mathematical modeling. (JJK)
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Mathematical Applications, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematical Enrichment
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Pleacher, David – Mathematics Teacher, 1991
Presented are student activities that involve two standard problems from geometry and calculus--the volume of a box and the bank shot on a pool table. Problem solving is emphasized as a method of inquiry and application with descriptions of the results using graphical, numerical, and physical models. (JJK)
Descriptors: Analytic Geometry, Calculus, Computer Assisted Instruction, Geometric Concepts