Geometry / Mr. Hansen |
Name: _____________________________ |
Thirteen Fourteen Things to Learn for a Lifetime
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First Semester |
1. |
What is mathematics? |
2. |
Explain induction and deduction. |
3. |
Remember the X (explain forward and backward chaining). |
4. |
Remember the bamboo! |
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Second Semester |
5. |
Prove that the angles of any triangle add up to 180°. |
6. |
Bad news . . . |
7. |
Courage . . . |
8. |
What is the purpose of a high school education? |
9. |
What is the purpose of education in general? |
10. |
What is meant by a scientific theory? |
11. |
Define one of the following terms (your choice): chaos, miracle, causation, solution, locus. |
12. |
Explain the concept of formulas. Use the words parameter and parameterized in your explanation. |
13. |
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. |
14. |
Flow! |