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Math in the News: Issue 15--Fracking for Oil |
Math in the News: Issue 15--Fracking for Oil6/27/11. In this issue we look at the technology of hydraulic fracking. In particular, we estimate the amount of drilling required for such wells. |
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Math in the News: Issue 27--Emerging from the Ashes of 9/11 |
Math in the News: Issue 27--Emerging from the Ashes of 9/119/19/11. To commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the 911, we look at the geometry and architecture of the Freedom Tower, currently under construction. |
3-Dimensional Figures | |
Math in the News: Issue 35--125 and Counting |
Math in the News: Issue 35--125 and Counting11/14/11. In this issue we commemorate the 125th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty. We also look at the geometry and architecture of this monument. |
Surface Area and Volume | |
Math in the News: Issue 37--A Parade of Geometry |
Math in the News: Issue 37--A Parade of Geometry11/28/11. In this issue we look at the geometry of parade balloons. |
Surface Area and Volume | |
Math in the News: Issue 38--December 7, 1941 |
Math in the News: Issue 38--December 7, 194112/7/11. In this issue we look at the heroic work of salvaging and retrofitting many of the ships sunk during the attack on Pearl Harbor. |
Surface Area and Volume | |
Math in the News: Issue 39--Monument to a Hero |
Math in the News: Issue 39--Monument to a Hero12/12/11. In this issue we look at the MLK Memorial and the special properties of granite that presented some design challenges in the construction of the statue. |
Surface Area and Volume | |
Math in the News: Issue 44--Sunk: The Costa Concordia |
Math in the News: Issue 44--Sunk: The Costa ConcordiaJanuary 2012. In this issue of Math in the News we analyze how the Costa Concordia sank. |
Surface Area and Volume | |
Math in the News: Issue 53--Titanic: A Century Later |
Math in the News: Issue 53--Titanic: A Century LaterApril 2012. In this issue of Math in the News we analyze the sinking of the Titanic. It has been a hundred years, yet the story of the sinkin g of the Titanic still fascinates. |
Surface Area and Volume | |
Math in the News: Issue 56--The Freedom Tower |
Math in the News: Issue 56--The Freedom TowerMay 2012. In this issue of Math in the News we look at the architecture of the Freedom Tower, now that it has become the tallest building in NYC. |
3-Dimensional Figures | |
Math in the News: Issue 73--County Fairs and Funnel Cakes |
Math in the News: Issue 73--County Fairs and Funnel CakesAugust 2013. In this issue we look at the geometry of funnel cakes. You'll like the sweet results. |
Surface Area and Volume | |
Math in the News: Issue 8--Tornado Damage |
Math in the News: Issue 8--Tornado Damage5/9/11. In this issue we look at tornado season. In particular we study why the swirling winds of a tornado are so damaging. |
Data Analysis | |
Math in the News: Issue 9--Mississippi Floods |
Math in the News: Issue 9--Mississippi Floods5/16/11. In this issue we look at the flooding along the Mississippi. In particular we analyze the flooding along Memphis, Tennessee. We develop a model for predicting the amount of flooding. |
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Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: 3D Geometry |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: 3D GeometryThis is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: In this program we explore the properties of three-dimensional figures. We do this in the context of two real-world applications. In the first, we look at the three-dimensional structure of Mayan pyramids. |
3-Dimensional Figures and Applications of 3D Geometry | |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: 3D Geometry, Segment 1: Introduction |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: 3D Geometry, Segment 1: IntroductionThis is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: We visit ancient Greece to learn about the Platonic Solids. This provides an introduction to the more general topic of three-dimensional figures. |
3-Dimensional Figures and Applications of 3D Geometry | |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: 3D Geometry, Segment 2: Pyramids |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: 3D Geometry, Segment 2: PyramidsThis is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: Rectangular Prisms. Mayan pyramids are essentially stacks of rectangular prisms. The volume of each successive level is a percentage decrease of its lower neighbor. |
3-Dimensional Figures and Applications of 3D Geometry | |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: 3D Geometry, Segment 3: Cylinders |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: 3D Geometry, Segment 3: CylindersThis is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: The Shanghai Tower in China is a stack of cylindrical shapes, where each successive layer is a percentage decrease of its lower neighbor. |
3-Dimensional Figures and Applications of 3D Geometry | |
VIDEO: 3D Geometry Animation: Antiprisms 2 |
VIDEO: 3D Geometry Animation: Antiprism Folding Out into Two PyramidsThis is part of a series of video animations of three-dimensional figures. These animations show different views of these figures: top, side, and bottom. Many of these figures are a standard part of the geometry curriculum and being able to recognize them is important. |
3-Dimensional Figures | |
VIDEO: Geometry Applications: 3D Geometry |
VIDEO: Geometry Applications: 3D GeometryIn this program we explore the properties of three-dimensional figures. We do this in the context of two real-world applications. In the first, we look at the three-dimensional structure of Mayan pyramids. These stair-step structures provide a unique opportunity to also explore sequences and series. |
3-Dimensional Figures | |
VIDEO: Geometry Applications: 3D Geometry, 1 |
VIDEO: Geometry Applications: 3D Geometry, Segment 1: Introduction.We visit ancient Greece to learn about the Platonic Solids. This provides an introduction to the more general topic of three-dimensional figures. |
3-Dimensional Figures | |
VIDEO: Geometry Applications: 3D Geometry, 2 |
VIDEO: Geometry Applications: 3D Geometry, Segment 2: PyramidsRectangular Prisms. Mayan pyramids are essentially stacks of rectangular prisms. The volume of each successive level is a percentage decrease of its lower neighbor. This introduces the notion of a geometric sequence and series, including an infinite series. |
3-Dimensional Figures and Pyramids | |
VIDEO: Geometry Applications: 3D Geometry, 3 |
VIDEO: Geometry Applications: 3D Geometry, Segment 3: CylindersThe Shanghai Tower in China is a stack of cylindrical shapes, where each successive layer is a percentage decrease of its lower neighbor. As with the previous section, this introduces the notion of a geometric sequence and series. |
3-Dimensional Figures and Cylinders |