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Geometry / Mr. Hansen |
Name: _____________________________ |
Thirteen Fourteen Things to Learn for a Lifetime
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First Semester |
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What is mathematics? |
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Explain induction and deduction. |
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Remember the X (explain forward and backward chaining). |
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Remember the bamboo! |
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Second Semester |
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Prove that the angles of any triangle add up to 180°. |
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Bad news . . . |
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Courage . . . |
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8. |
What is the purpose of a high school education? |
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What is the purpose of education in general? |
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What is meant by a scientific theory? |
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Define one of the following terms (your choice): chaos, miracle, causation, solution, locus. |
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Explain the concept of formulas. Use the words parameter and parameterized in your explanation. |
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Convert $1 billion to human terms (i.e., per person in the U.S.). Do the same for $20 billion, $700 billion, etc. Speed is required: no more than 3 seconds per computation. |
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Flow! |