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## Added Combinations and Permutations in the Probability Section

Hey math humans! So Probability isn’t my favorite part of math, but it typically can’t be avoided.. I attempted to create some tables that address more advanced Probability problems than I previously had; please take a look and see if things look right. That would be awesome! Here is the Probability section where I go into …

## Calculus is Coming Along….

Hello, my math friends! It’s been awhile since I’ve posted on here; life sort of gets in the way. I still try to make it a habit to work on the site every day, even if it’s writing a few words…. 😉 Calculus is coming along, with most sections in Differential Calculus and Integral Calculus …

## Math Tip of the Week – Multiplying and Factoring Polynomials

A couple of techniques that you’ll have to learn early in your high school math career is multiplying and factoring polynomials.  Polynomials are a collection of coefficients and variables with exponents added and subtracted together, but none of the variables appear in denominators. You may have heard of the “foiling” process, which they actually don’t …

## Math Tip of the Week: Parent Functions and Transformations

This topic is a popular one; it seems like at the beginning of most Algebra II and Pre-Calculus courses, parent functions and their transformations are discussed. Here’s my table of the “most popular” parent functions and their graphs: Parent Function Graph Parent Function Graph $$y=x$$ Linear, Odd Domain: $$\left( {-\infty ,\infty } \right)$$ Range: \(\left( {-\infty …

## Math Tip of the Week – A Matrix Problem

Hi Math folks!  So sorry I haven’t been blogging recently; I’ve been working on getting my tutoring schedule worked out and have just been trying to catch up after a whirlwind trip to visit both of my sons “up north”  🙂 Here’s an interesting problem that someone just sent me: Determine the solution by setting …

## Math Tip of the Week – Metric System Table

Here’s an excerpt from the Metric System section under Basic Math: I always like to teach the major units of the metric system with a King Henry mnemonic (a mnemonic is a way to use familiar words to remember something).  The following table will help you with the different units used with the metric system.  The middle column is …

## Math Tip of the Week – Order of Operations

Order of Operations (in Pre-Algebra) really are a lot of fun – like a puzzle!  And remember that the calculator does them automatically! I like to use the mnemonic “Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally” or PEMDAS to remember the order.   The order is Parentheses,Exponents, Multiplication and Division (either one, in order from left to right), and then Addition and Subtraction (either one, in order from left to …

## Slowly, but surely….

Ok, so I’m not the fastest writer in the world, but I did take a stab at Solving Radical Equations and Inequalities, which I felt had been ignored in previous sections.  I will probably need to spend more time on solving Absolute Value Equalities and Inequalities, too; I need to figure out where they fit in …

## Introducing SheLovesMath.com!

Finally!  A math site directed towards girls!  And, even better, a site that covers math topics from kindergarten through high school, and is free! Ask school-aged girls what they hate most about school and undoubtedly many of them will say “math”. I’ve never understood this phenomenon; math to me was like a puzzle and even …