When there is more than one operation involved in a mathematical problem, it must be solved by using the correct order of operations.
When using a calculator, it will perform operations in the order which you enter them. Therefore, you will need to enter the operations in the correct order for the calculator to give you [...]
A common question when teaching students how to multiply positive and negative numbers is “Why is a Negative times a Negative a Positive?”
It is easy to simply say because that is the way it works; however, it is much better to teach students why this happens as opposed to rote memorization.
The following provides examples of [...]
The foundations of topology are often not part of high school math curricula, and thus for many it sounds strange and intimidating.
However, there are some readily graspable ideas at the base of topology that are interesting, fun, and highly applicable to all sorts of situations.
One of these areas is the topology of [...]
