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Math Apprentice answers the question that nearly every student will ask during his or her math career:

When are we ever going to use this stuff in the real world?

Sure, there are some obvious real world connections. Money, time, and measurement are all very relevant concepts. Other areas of math, such as number theory and functions, are more cryptic and can seem disconnected from real life. Math Apprentice reveals the connections by showing students how math is used in a variety of interesting professions.

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Spirograph in Calculus: The images depended on three variables: the radius of the fixed circle, the radius of the moving circle, and the placement of the pen. Would it be possible to derive eqations for the position of the pen? If so, could we then write our own Spirograph program?

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Second derivative related to unemployment rate.

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'Mathematics includes a wide range of investigations into topics that are utilized in the real world. These lessons should give students a basic understanding of these advanced concepts that they can carry with them to college.'

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