by Jason Marshall A few weeks ago, we began talking about the meaning of prefixes in math. In particular, we talked about the prefixes used in the metric system to represent lengths smaller than one meter. Today, were going to continue this topic by...
by Jason Marshall We use a lot of math words in our day-to-day lives without really understanding what they mean or where they come from. For example, prefixes like mega, giga, and tera that we use to describe computer hard drive sizes (think megabyt...
by Jason Marshall In the last article, we began discussing how to convert from one system of units to anotherfor example from miles to kilometersand how all of this relates to the multiplicative identity. But we didnt quite have enough time to get to...
by Jason Marshall In the last two articles weve talked about the meaning of multiplication and how to use this meaning to make multiplying fractions easier. Today, were going to put everything weve learned about multiplication to good use by learning...
by Jason Marshall In the last article, Is Multiplication Repeated Addition? we talked about what it really means to multiply two numbers. We found that the conventional meaning of multiplicationrepeated additionbreaks down when multiplying fractions,...
by Jason Marshall In past articles weve talked at length about three of the big four traditional processes used in basic arithmetic: addition (see also How to Add Quickly), subtraction, and division. However, for one reason or another, we havent yet...
by Jason Marshall In the first secret-agent math article, How to Use Math to Send Encrypted Messages, we learned how to decrypt messages secured with absolutely unbreakable encryption using nothing more than simple integer arithmetic. It was all grea...
by Jason Marshall The last article about how to use math to send encrypted messages ended with a bit of a cliffhanger. The good news is that you will soon find out how the story ends. But, as I warned last time, the bad news is that that isnt going t...
by Jason Marshall Would you believe its possible to send someone a secret message secured with absolutely unbreakable encryption using only a bit of simple arithmetic? Well, it isthe solution is surprisingly simple and was used by British, German, an...
by Jason Marshall Theres been a lot of talk about 2D versus 3D in the television and movie industries lately. But what exactly does one, two, and three-dimensionality really meanboth in the everyday world and in math? Well, prepare to have your curio...
