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Algebra: 4 Ways to Factor Quadratic Equations

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Choose the factoring method that works best for you and try the practice problems on your own below!

Practice Questions:

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Want a review of all the different factoring methods out there? Check out the ones left out here (DOTS and GCF) and happy calculating! 🙂

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Geometry: Median of a Trapezoid Theorem

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Screen Shot 2020-06-02 at 7.31.07 AM Step 1: Let’s apply the Median of a Trapezoid Theorem to this question! A little rusty? No problem, check out the Theorem below.

Median of a Trapezoid Theorem: The median of a trapezoid is equal to the sum of both bases. Screen Shot 2020-06-02 at 7.32.31 AM Step 2: Now that we found the value of x , we can plug it back into the equation for median, to find the value of median

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Practice Questions:

1.is the median of trapezoid ABCDEF, find the value of the median, given the following: Screen Shot 2020-06-02 at 7.35.47 AM 2. is the median of trapezoid ACTIVE, find the value of the median, given the following: Screen Shot 2020-06-02 at 9.16.22 AM 3.is the median of trapezoid DRAGON, find the value of the median, given the following: Screen Shot 2020-06-02 at 9.22.13 AM

4. is the median of trapezoid MATRIX, find the value of the median, given the following: Screen Shot 2020-06-02 at 9.23.43 AM

Solutions:

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COVID-19: What does #FlattenTheCurve even mean?

If you are a human on Earth, then I’m sure you’ve heard about the coronavirus and are currently social distancing. Here in NYC, I’m quarantining like everyone else and listening to all the beautiful math language that has suddenly become mainstream (so, exciting)! #FlattenTheCurve has become NY’s new catchphrase and for anyone confused about what that means, you’ve come to the right place!

The coronavirus spreads at an Exponential Rate, which means it spreads in a way that increases faster and faster every day.

What does this mean?

For Example, one person with the virus can easily spread the virus to 5 other people, those 5 people can then spread the virus to another 5 people each for a total of an extra 25 people, these 25 people can then spread it to another 5 people each for an extra 125 infected people! And the pattern continues……. See below to get a clearer picture:

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The Example we just went over is equal to the exponential equation , but it is only that, an Example! The exact pattern and exponential equation of the future progress of the virus is unknown! We mathematicians, can only measure what has already occurred and prepare/model for the future. To make the virus spread less rapidly, it is our duty to stay home to slow the rate of this exponentially spreading virus as much as possible.

We want to #FlattenTheCurve a.k.a flatten the increasing exponential curve of new coronavirus cases that appear every day! Hopefully, this post brings some clarity to what’s going on in the world right now. Even with mathematics, the true outcome of the virus may be unknown, but understanding why we are all at home in the first place and the positive impact it has is also important (and kind of cool).

Stay safe math friends and happy mathing! 🙂

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Geometry: The Voluminous “Vessel” at Hudson Yards

Calling all NYC dwellers! Have you seen the new structure at Hudson Yards? A staircase to nowhere, this bee-hive like structure is for the true adventurists at heart; Clearly, I had to check it out!

Where does math come in here you say? Well, during my exploration, I had to wonder (as am sure most people do) what is the volume of this structure? What do you think the volume of the Vessel is? (Hint: feel free to approximate!)

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Solution: I estimated the volume by using the formula of a three-dimensional cone. (Not an exact measurement of the Vessel, but close enough!) .

Screen Shot 2019-04-11 at 5.08.42 PM Screen Shot 2019-04-12 at 1.20.08 PM.png We can find the radius and height based on the given information above. Everything we need for our formula is right here!

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Now that we have our information, let’s fill in our formula and calculate! Screen Shot 2019-04-11 at 5.14.58 PM.png

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Extra Tip! Notice that we labeled the solution with feet cubed , which is the short-handed way to write “feet cubed.” Why feet cubed instead of feet squared? Or just plain old feet? When we use our formula we are multiplying three numbers all measured in feet:

radius X radius X (Height/3)

All three values are measured in feet! –> Feet cubed ()

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Did you get the same answer? Did you use a different method or have any questions? Let me know in the comments and happy mathing! 🙂

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