Jumpstart Math Knotebook Assignment

FIRST: Open Knotebook site;

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  • Start a Knote!
http://knotebooks.com/knotebooks/125


SECOND: Choose a problem and try to simplify it with Knotebook.


Probability Example
Suppose you/re on a game show, and you're given the choice of three doors: Behind one door is a car; behind the other, goats. You pick a door, say No. 1, and the host, who knows what's behind the doors, opens another door, say No. 3, which has a goat. He then says to you, "Do you want to pick door No. 2?" Is it to your advantage to switch your choice? What are the probabilities?
Trigonometry Example
http://www.mystfx.ca/special/mathproblems/
A swimming pool is 30 m wide, 50 m long and 7 m deep. After an earthquake, the pool is tilted along one edge (AB) and the water completely covers side ABCD. At this point, 3/4 of the base is covered by water. What was the water level before the earthquake?
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THIRD: Make another Knote and translate your problem:

http://translate.google.com/
Be sure to save the translation in a Knote!


FOURTH: Try Goofram or Wolfram Alpha. Save an interesting Knote.


Try Goofram or Wolfram Alpha:

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LAST STEP: Make a Mindmap and save it in a Knote.


Mindmap info here:
http://tamuq-jumpstart-2011.wikispaces.com/Jumpstart+Problem+Solving+with+Mind+Maps