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The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Deriving the Hyperbola Formula

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Dr. Math tackles a question about deriving the formula for a hyperbola posed by a student.
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The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Calculating Surface Area of an Ellipsoid

For Students 9th - 10th
Dr. Math, in a reply to a student question, discusses how to calculate the surface area of an ellipsoid.
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The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Volume of Cube, Tent

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a question/response site with the topic of volume. A student asks for help finding the volume of a tent, a cube, and other regularly dimensioned objects.
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The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Polyhedra Classification

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This question and answer site provides a lot of basic information about polyhedra. The five regular polyhedra, "The Platonic Solids," are described.
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The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Surface Area and Volume:prisms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from the Drexel University is a detailed explanation of area and volume for those who have trouble with the concept and need an explanation of how they are related and their differences, and other basic concepts for a clear...
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The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Distance From a Point to a Plane

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to findout how to find the distance from a point to a plane.
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The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math Alternate Exterior Angles

For Students 9th - 10th
Dr. Math at the Math Forum offers a way of remembering alternate exterior and alternate interior angles by looking at the words and realize what they say and apply it to the picture.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Illuminations: Fraction Concentration

For Students K - 1st Standards
Click on the "Cards" dropdown menu and choose "Fractions". Play concentration matching fractions, fraction words, and visual representations for fraction amounts. Pick numbers from 1 to 6 or 1 to 10. One or two can play this game.
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The Math Forum: How Do You Find Prime Numbers?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site explains prime number theory and how to find prime numbers.
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The Math Forum: Equivalent Expressions and Equations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Dr. Math at the Math Forum explains the difference between equivalent expressions and equivalent equations.
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The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Hyperbolic Functions

For Students 9th - 10th
In responding to a student question, Dr. Math provides a brief overview of hyperbolic functions.
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The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Compound Interest Rule of 70

For Students 9th - 10th
This page gives a brief explanation on how to compute compound interest.
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The Math Forum: Credit Card Calculations

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site Dr. Math answers a question about credit card balance payoffs. An advanced algebraic solution is offered.
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The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Stellated Dodecahedron

For Students 9th - 10th
This question and answer site provides information about stellated dodecahedrons, as well as several internet links to this topic.
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The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Volume of a Rectangular Solid

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This question and answer site covers lateral area, total area, and volume of a rectangular solid.
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The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Volume of a Cone

For Students 9th - 10th
This question and answer site poses a problem dealing with the volume of a partly filled cone.
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The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Area, Volume of a Cone

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This question and answer site gives the formulas for area and volume of a cone.
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The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Apothem of a Hexagon

For Students 9th - 10th
This Q & A forum has a question answered on how to find the apothem of a hexagon.
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The Math Forum: Drexel University Math Forum: Imaginary Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Contains a short summary on imaginary numbers and several links to its related fields. Also provides several examples and explanations for understanding.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: De Moivre's Theorem Proof

For Students 9th - 10th
This Math Forum site contains a brief proof of De Moivre's Theorem ((cos(x)+isin(x))^n = cos(nx) + isin(nx)) Where n is an integer.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Unit Vectors and Unit Circle

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Description of the unit vector and its relationship to the unit circle.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Vector Addition: Geometry

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Illustrates and describes how to add two vectors graphically.
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The Math Forum: Definition of the Dot Product

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Definition of dot product and an application.
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The Math Forum: Dot Products of Non Unit Vectors

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Description of finding the formula for the dot product of any two vectors.