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 [...]
There are ways to solve word problems and the following is two strategies for solving an algebra problem.
Problem
10 years ago Bob was three times as old as Sallie was, 10 years from now Bob will be twice as old.
What is Bob’s present age?
a. 30 years
b. 50 years
c. 60 years
d. 70 years
e. 80 years
Solving Problem Technique #1
We know [...]
