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MATH EXAMPLES--Volume |
MATH EXAMPLES--Volume
This set of tutorials provides 24 examples of how to find the volume of various 3-dimensional geometric figures. NOTE: The download is a PPT file. |
Volume | |
Math in the News: Issue 20--Heat Wave! |
Math in the News: Issue 20--Heat Wave!
8/1/11. In this issue we look at the physics of air pressure and the forces that give rise to heat waves. |
Data Analysis | |
Math in the News: Issue 78--Salvaging the Costa Concordia |
Math in the News: Issue 78--Salvaging the Costa Concordia
September 2013. In this issue we look at the impressive engineering effort in raising the Costa Concordia, a cruise ship that sank off the Italian coast. This provides an opportunity to study vectors in the context of physics. |
Surface Area and Volume | |
Math in the News: Issue 87--The Wonders of 3D Printing |
Math in the News: Issue 87--The Wonders of 3D Printing
January 2014. In this issue of Math in the News we look at 3D printing technology. In particular, we look at Nike's recent unveiling of a new running shoe developed using 3D printing. |
Applications of 3D Geometry | |
VIDEO: 3D Geometry Animation: Antiprisms 2 |
VIDEO: 3D Geometry Animation: Antiprism Folding Out into Two Pyramids
This 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 |