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Posts by Math Curmudgeon

Release the PEDO-files 
and 
Prosecute the PEDOPHILES.

Release the PEDO-files and Prosecute the PEDOPHILES.

Word.

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Because 5 points create 3 overlapping triangles, 6 create 4 such, etc. Each triangle's angles add to 180. Thus, (n-2)*180.

4 weeks ago 1 0 0 0

We can't make change with fake money.
answer: $0.00

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4 weeks ago 0 0 0 0

I like asking questions like:
Why would people write this number in the following ways?
30,000,000,000.0
30.000.000.000,0
30 000 000 000
3*10^10
30*10^9
30 billion

4 weeks ago 0 0 0 0

Doctors' offices should ban them.

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At the very least, impound her car and forbid her from driving ever again.

1 month ago 26 1 0 0

He spoke to President Jackson.
The bust is right there on the sideboard. SMiller installed a speaker behind the furniture.

1 month ago 0 0 0 0
Center cards:
Area is less than 70
The shape is a pentagon.

Player on the left has played 
"The shape is regular"

The next player must choose between
The measures of all interior angles are integers
Adjacent angles add to 180
Angle Bisectors pass through the opposite vertex.
Exterior angles are 30

Center cards: Area is less than 70 The shape is a pentagon. Player on the left has played "The shape is regular" The next player must choose between The measures of all interior angles are integers Adjacent angles add to 180 Angle Bisectors pass through the opposite vertex. Exterior angles are 30

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Geometry students played CONSISTENCY with the polygons set. Lots of fun had by all.

It's a Geometry game. Each player lays down a card that is consistent with the previously played cards. If you'd like to play-test it:
drive.google.com/drive/folder...

1 month ago 8 0 0 0
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a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a group of people . ALT: a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a group of people .

Deflect!
Not me!
It was Ben Orlin.

1 month ago 0 0 1 0
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Two Rectangles

Create two rectangles. Here's what we'll need:

The perimeter of A is twice as long as the perimeter of B.
The area of B is twice as big as the area of A.

What are the sides of A and B that will make that work?

Whole numbers greater than 0, please.

Two Rectangles Create two rectangles. Here's what we'll need: The perimeter of A is twice as long as the perimeter of B. The area of B is twice as big as the area of A. What are the sides of A and B that will make that work? Whole numbers greater than 0, please.

Try this one for a challenge.

1 month ago 1 0 1 0

I like to promote the use of engineering form to complement the use of the metric system.

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If you're interested, get the files from the Google Drive. They're ready to print and cut. (or print, laminate, and cut)

Let us know how it goes for you!

1 month ago 0 0 0 0
Consistency - Google Drive

Looking for some teachers to play-test this Geometry review game. You can find rules and card sets at the link (google drive link). Players have cards with either an image or a statement about a figure and lays down one that doesn't contradict anything else.
drive.google.com/drive/folder...

1 month ago 1 1 2 0

It’s better to differentiate by classroom than by desk, but not everyone understands that.

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I like when n is a fraction, like 3/8. It makes more of a chrysanthemum than a daisy.

2 months ago 1 0 1 0
The triangle is equiangular.
The triangle is acute.
The triangle is obtuse.
The triangle is a right triangle.
The triangle is equilateral.
The triangle is isosceles.
The triangle is scalene.
The triangle is a 45-45-90 triangle.
The triangle is a 30-60-90 triangle.

The triangle is equiangular. The triangle is acute. The triangle is obtuse. The triangle is a right triangle. The triangle is equilateral. The triangle is isosceles. The triangle is scalene. The triangle is a 45-45-90 triangle. The triangle is a 30-60-90 triangle.

The shape is regular.
A median is perpendicular to a side.
None of the medians is perpendicular to a side.
Only one angle bisector is perpendicular to a side.
Two of the angle bisectors are perpendicular to sides.
One side is also an altitude.
Only one altitude intersects a side.
An altitude intersects a side at its midpoint.
All the altitudes intersect sides at their midpoint.

The shape is regular. A median is perpendicular to a side. None of the medians is perpendicular to a side. Only one angle bisector is perpendicular to a side. Two of the angle bisectors are perpendicular to sides. One side is also an altitude. Only one altitude intersects a side. An altitude intersects a side at its midpoint. All the altitudes intersect sides at their midpoint.

The perimeter is 50 cm.
The perimeter is 99 cm.
The perimeter is not less than 50 cm.
The perimeter is not less than 100 cm.
The perimeter is not greater than 50 cm.
The perimeter is not greater than 100 cm.
All sides have integer lengths.
Two sides have integer lengths.
All sides have integer lengths.

The perimeter is 50 cm. The perimeter is 99 cm. The perimeter is not less than 50 cm. The perimeter is not less than 100 cm. The perimeter is not greater than 50 cm. The perimeter is not greater than 100 cm. All sides have integer lengths. Two sides have integer lengths. All sides have integer lengths.

Sides are Pythagorean triples.
Side lengths are 6, 8, & 10
Side lengths are 8, 15, 17
Side lengths are 7, 24, & 25
Side lengths are 13, 14, 15
Side lengths are 10, 20, √300
Side lengths are 20, 20, 20√2
Side lengths are 17, 17, 17
Side lengths are 14, 14, 20

Sides are Pythagorean triples. Side lengths are 6, 8, & 10 Side lengths are 8, 15, 17 Side lengths are 7, 24, & 25 Side lengths are 13, 14, 15 Side lengths are 10, 20, √300 Side lengths are 20, 20, 20√2 Side lengths are 17, 17, 17 Side lengths are 14, 14, 20

Some more cards. I've got more pages of cards but these should give you a good sense of the game.

2 months ago 1 0 0 0
Consistency!

Consistency! is designed for students who are about halfway through a typical Geometry course.  It’s excellent for review and revision because it promotes discussion and argument.  

GAME PLAY

A Round of Play:
- The cards are dealt counter-clockwise and any remaining cards are set face down to form a draw pile. Each player gets the number of cards as in the table.
- The player to the dealer’s right begins the round by placing any card face-up in the middle of the table. 
- Each player in turn lays down a card (face-up) that is consistent with all cards already in play: 
	For example: A middle card has the image at right. The next card could be “cos⁡〖A=1/2〗 ” or “one exterior angle is 120° ” but not “Side lengths are Pythagorean triples.” 
- A player who cannot lay down a consistent card draws 1card and play moves to the right.
- Players can bluff and lay down a card that is inconsistent with one or more of the cards already played. Anyone can challenge a card at any time. Allow 30 seconds or so for players to decide whether to challenge.

Consistency! Consistency! is designed for students who are about halfway through a typical Geometry course. It’s excellent for review and revision because it promotes discussion and argument. GAME PLAY A Round of Play: - The cards are dealt counter-clockwise and any remaining cards are set face down to form a draw pile. Each player gets the number of cards as in the table. - The player to the dealer’s right begins the round by placing any card face-up in the middle of the table. - Each player in turn lays down a card (face-up) that is consistent with all cards already in play: For example: A middle card has the image at right. The next card could be “cos⁡〖A=1/2〗 ” or “one exterior angle is 120° ” but not “Side lengths are Pythagorean triples.” - A player who cannot lay down a consistent card draws 1card and play moves to the right. - Players can bluff and lay down a card that is inconsistent with one or more of the cards already played. Anyone can challenge a card at any time. Allow 30 seconds or so for players to decide whether to challenge.

End of the Round:
•	The round ends in one of two ways
1.	A player lays down a consistent card and no one else around the table can do so, then that player wins the round. Example: 5 people (A, B, C, D, E) are playing and C plays a consistent card. If none of the players D, E, A, and B can play a card in turn, then C has “played the last consistent card” and wins the round. In a two-player game, the second player must pass twice.
2.	If a player in their turn lays down their last card (and it’s consistent!), they immediately win the round.
•	The player that wins the round receives 1 point for each card in play and sets these cards aside. Gloating and performing a TikTok dance are optional.
•	The dealer’s role moves counter-clockwise.
•	The rest of the cards are combined, shuffled, and a new round is dealt.

Challenges:
•	If a player lays down an inconsistent card, then anyone can challenge the card by describing how it is inconsistent. It is important to remove inconsistent cards because further play is impossible. 
•	Penalties depend on when the challenge is made:
o	In the 30 seconds: If the challenge is upheld, the “offender” takes back the inconsistent card and draws four more. If the challenge fails, the challenger draws two cards.
o	Later in the round: the bluffer takes back the inconsistent card and draws only two more cards (if the challenge fails, the challenger draws just one card). 

Teacher Notes: 
•	We played several rounds in class before implementing the challenge penalties in order to encourage challenges and discussions. 
•	With the challenges, the goal is to encourage the development of the paragraph proof. As students get used to the game, insist on more complete explanations in a more logical order.
•	Instead of calling “UNO” when down to their last card, players call “EUCLID”.

End of the Round: • The round ends in one of two ways 1. A player lays down a consistent card and no one else around the table can do so, then that player wins the round. Example: 5 people (A, B, C, D, E) are playing and C plays a consistent card. If none of the players D, E, A, and B can play a card in turn, then C has “played the last consistent card” and wins the round. In a two-player game, the second player must pass twice. 2. If a player in their turn lays down their last card (and it’s consistent!), they immediately win the round. • The player that wins the round receives 1 point for each card in play and sets these cards aside. Gloating and performing a TikTok dance are optional. • The dealer’s role moves counter-clockwise. • The rest of the cards are combined, shuffled, and a new round is dealt. Challenges: • If a player lays down an inconsistent card, then anyone can challenge the card by describing how it is inconsistent. It is important to remove inconsistent cards because further play is impossible. • Penalties depend on when the challenge is made: o In the 30 seconds: If the challenge is upheld, the “offender” takes back the inconsistent card and draws four more. If the challenge fails, the challenger draws two cards. o Later in the round: the bluffer takes back the inconsistent card and draws only two more cards (if the challenge fails, the challenger draws just one card). Teacher Notes: • We played several rounds in class before implementing the challenge penalties in order to encourage challenges and discussions. • With the challenges, the goal is to encourage the development of the paragraph proof. As students get used to the game, insist on more complete explanations in a more logical order. • Instead of calling “UNO” when down to their last card, players call “EUCLID”.

Two exterior angles add to 270°
One exterior angle is 135°
All exterior angles are 120°
One exterior angle is acute.
This triangle has two acute angles.
The measures of all angles are integers.
sin𝐴 is a rational fraction.
tan𝐶 is a rational fraction.
sin𝐵 is a rational fraction.

Two exterior angles add to 270° One exterior angle is 135° All exterior angles are 120° One exterior angle is acute. This triangle has two acute angles. The measures of all angles are integers. sin𝐴 is a rational fraction. tan𝐶 is a rational fraction. sin𝐵 is a rational fraction.

Area is an integer
Area is 100 𝑐𝑚2
Area is less than 70 𝑐𝑚2
Area is less than 40 𝑐𝑚2
Area is greater than 100 𝑐𝑚2
Area is greater than 20 𝑐𝑚2
No side is longer than 20 cm.
No side is shorter than 20 cm.
One side of this triangle is twice as long as another side.

Area is an integer Area is 100 𝑐𝑚2 Area is less than 70 𝑐𝑚2 Area is less than 40 𝑐𝑚2 Area is greater than 100 𝑐𝑚2 Area is greater than 20 𝑐𝑚2 No side is longer than 20 cm. No side is shorter than 20 cm. One side of this triangle is twice as long as another side.

It's a Geometry game that @unsolvedmre.bsky.social had tossed into the ether. I tweaked it some, set it aside for a couple years, and tweaked it some more. Here are the instructions, and some of the cards.

What do you think?
Playable?
Enjoyable? (For your students, ...)
#ITeachMath

2 months ago 3 1 1 0

It's a concentration camp.
I'm sure they've got a use for that part, too.

2 months ago 1 0 0 0

*BOOP*

2 months ago 1 0 0 0

"should advocate for"

2 months ago 0 0 0 0

This sounds like you don't think Democrats should take advocate for, legitimately take credit for, and defend good legislation that helped Americans ... and that Republicans who voted aginst it but took credit for its benefits should reap some reward for trying to kill it.

F*** That.

2 months ago 1 0 1 0

Why not?
It happened under his watch.

2 months ago 5 1 1 0
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I doubt “The Man Formerly Known as Prince But Not That Prince” will ever testify.

If you’re willing to do such a thing, then “failing victims” is not an incentive to confess.

2 months ago 1 0 0 0

Yeah, but ...
Someone's gotta do it and no one's beating down the door of the school to take over.

5 months ago 1 0 1 0
WODB graphs of parabolas with lines: tangent, intersecting two pts, not intersecting, parabola (a=-1)
WODB leaf types: jagged edge, smooth edge, simple compound

WODB graphs of parabolas with lines: tangent, intersecting two pts, not intersecting, parabola (a=-1) WODB leaf types: jagged edge, smooth edge, simple compound

Numbers: 3, 27, 123, 31
Numbers: 9, 16, 25, 43
Numbers: 121, 16, 9, 73
Superheroes: Batman, Batgirl, Wolverine, Green Lantern

Numbers: 3, 27, 123, 31 Numbers: 9, 16, 25, 43 Numbers: 121, 16, 9, 73 Superheroes: Batman, Batgirl, Wolverine, Green Lantern

Scientists: Newton, Einstein, Marie Curie, Darwin

Scientists: Newton, Einstein, Marie Curie, Darwin

Parabolas in different quadrants, different x-intercepts, different values of a.
Chemicals: Li, O, C, He
Algebra: y=4x+3, y=-4x+5, y=0.25x+5, y=4x-5

Parabolas in different quadrants, different x-intercepts, different values of a. Chemicals: Li, O, C, He Algebra: y=4x+3, y=-4x+5, y=0.25x+5, y=4x-5

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5 months ago 1 0 0 0
"Which one doesn't belong?" display in a school hallway.

"Which one doesn't belong?" display in a school hallway.

all of the display

all of the display

I like that we can do this with math and other subjects, even the headline!

5 months ago 2 0 1 0
5/9x(70-32)=21.111

5/9x(70-32)=21.111

5/9(70-32)=0.014619883

5/9(70-32)=0.014619883

Simple Fahrenheit to Centigrade conversions on a calculator.

Life should be more simple.
#Calculators
#PEMDAS
#GEDMAS

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