Don’t get caught up on the concept of “fractions”. There is one topic students of mathematics consistently struggle with, to the point that it has become legendary: Fractions. I teach Algebra II. Fractions don’t exist. I’m not saying, of course, that \(\frac12\) and \(\frac5{31}\) aren’t things that might occur. I mean that I encourage students…
Month: September 2020
“O Function! My Function!”
I’m going to build a simple set of functions. This set will wind up being very familiar when I’m done, but let’s pretend for a few minutes first. Function and Operators In case you’ve forgotten what a mathematical function is, there are a few quick ways to refresh your memory. A common way is to…