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Mathematics


Math in Your World



BEGINNING ALGEBRA: BICYCLE GEAR RATIOS

Algebra only hurts if you get you toes caught in the spokes. Dan, the math man, counted all the teeth on his sprocket. (ISH) Dan's bicycle has 21 gears and a very, narrow, hard seat.

DVD / 2010 / 30 minutes

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BEGINNING ALGEBRA: JPEG IMAGE COMPRESSION

Somewhere in here is a joke about image compression and a congressman. Discrete Cosine Transform is the math behind your smartphone picture. Remember: What happens on the Internet - stays on the Internet.

DVD / 2010 / 30 minutes

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BEGINNING ALGEBRA: SEA WORLD ANIMAL DIET

Herring is the "Double Cheeseburger" of the whale world. Nanook, the whale, goes on a diet based on weighted formula. Even Zoo Keepers need to know algebra.

DVD / 2010 / 30 minutes

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BEGINNING ALGEBRA: SHORTCUT IN TOTALING NUMBERS

What is the sum total of all numbers from 1 to 100? Gauss is reported to be able to calculate this sum in 30 seconds when he was 10 years old. For this Germany, put Gauss on the 10 mark bill. Go figure!

DVD / 2010 / 30 minutes

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COLLEGE ALGEBRA, STATISTICS, CALCULUS 1: CREDT CARD NUMBERS

Dan the math man wipes out his credit card. The last digit on your credit card checks that your number sequence is valid. The credit card validation formula is explained.

DVD / 2010 / 30 minutes

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COLLEGE ALGEBRA, STATISTICS, CALCULUS 1: MARKOV CHAINS

Can you buy a Markov Chain at a jewelry store? A matrix is a grid of numbers. A transition matrix measure change in populaton.

DVD / 2010 / 30 minutes

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COLLEGE ALGEBRA, STATISTICS, CALCULUS 1: NORTHROP GRUMMAN

Old fighter pilots become development managers at the military industrial complex. Drones are designed by engineers who pass math and calculus courses. Engineers get high paying jobs. Philosophy majors do NOT get high paying jobs. If you are going to invest in college, treat it as an investment.

DVD / 2010 / 30 minutes

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INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA 1: MATH IN BREWING BEER

If you want to make your own beer, this is Must See TV! When you get into a college sorority or fraternity, this equation will make a lot more sense. Warning! I put a "Beer-In-A-Bag" home brewing kit in the garage. We never saw the dog again.

DVD / 2010 / 30 minutes

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INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA 1: THE PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM

Did you every wonder how they got this formula? Graphic Artist gives the answer. Actually, formulas are lot easier to member if you see the proof!

DVD / 2010 / 30 minutes

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INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA 1: TIRE SIZE & SPEEDOMETERS

In a past life, I put very oversized tires on a British Sports Car (Triumph Spitfire). It actually threw the speedometer off. Try to use this math to get out of a speeding ticket. (It did not work for me)

DVD / 2010 / 30 minutes

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INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA 2: FLYING SAILPLANES

If your center of gravity it too far forward, you can't get your tail down. If your center of gravity is too far back, you can't get your tail up. If your center of gravity is just right, your tail will be covered. (Old Zen Saying)

DVD / 2010 / 30 minutes

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INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA 2: WASTEWATER TREATMENT

Math Man Dan goes to where San Diego gets it's sh** together. Sewage In does not equal sewage out. The clean water formula is 2 pounds of bacteria for 1 pound of sh**.

DVD / 2010 / 30 minutes

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MATH FOR LIBERAL ARTS 1: ART OF M.C. ESCHER

Infinite Loop optical illusion (Mobius Strip) and Infinite Stair Case. A recap of "Let's Make A Deal". Search "Monte Hall' on Google. Always switch your bets if the odds change.

DVD / 2010 / 30 minutes

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MATH FOR LIBERAL ARTS 1: BETTING AT THE HORSE RACES

Race track betting is a "Zero Sum Game" Every dollar you win is clawed from the bloody hands of the losers. The race track makes a fixed % no matter who wins or loses. (So do stockbrokers. Go )

DVD / 2010 / 30 minutes

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MATH FOR LIBERAL ARTS 1: TELEVISION SCREEN SIZE

Wide Screen TV makers measure the screen diagonally to inflate the perceived size. The old style TV has the aspect ration of 4:3 while wide screens are 16:9 What else could be measured diagonally to inflate the perceived size?

DVD / 2010 / 30 minutes

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MATH FOR LIBERAL ARTS 2: BURNING CALORIES

It takes till Christmas to walk off Thanksgiving Dinner. Goof Alert: 3 miles per hour is a 20 minute mile. Dan says a 3 minute mile. Always check your work. Maybe everyone was asleep after dinner.

DVD / 2010 / 30 minutes

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MATH FOR LIBERAL ARTS 2: MARCH MADNESS TOURNAMENT

If you chose all 63 winners of the basketball tournament, you win Ten Million Dollars. However, the odds of getting hit by a meteorite are better. The super ball lottery, internet dating, and organized religion have the same odds.

DVD / 2010 / 30 minutes

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PRECALCULUS: DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME

Daylight saying time may somehow be linked to vampires. Math Man Dan using a Number 2 lead pencil to kill vampires. Sine waves are movement around a circle (Old Dan Saying)

DVD / 2010 / 30 minutes

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PRECALCULUS: PHASES OF THE MOON

Mathematics for a full moon using Oreo Cookies. What do you call a Vampire Mathematician? Sine Wave function describes alternating current that comes from a wall outlet.

DVD / 2010 / 30 minutes

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PRECALCULUS: TARGETING WITH AN ARROW

Dan discusses Valentine's Day marketing statistics. Roses cost more during holidays. Arrows travel in a parabola curve defined by a mathematical equation. Do you think Robin Hood took precalculus?

DVD / 2010 / 30 minutes

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PRECALCULUS: TREE HEIGHT FROM SHADOW

Using sun and shadows, Dan measures the height of a tree. Using smoke and mirrors, we measure the National Debt. Maybe we should use sun and shadows.

DVD / 2010 / 30 minutes

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TRIGONOMETRY: ESTIMATING LAKE SURFACE AREA

Math Man Dan at the lake with not a swimsuit in sight. Google Maps can be used to estimate area by grid overlay. Simpson's Rule (Dan thinks it is Homer Simpson) for calculating area..

DVD / 2010 / 30 minutes

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TRIGONOMETRY: MATH IN AERONAUTICS

Always calculate if you have enough runway before you take off. (Old Zen Saying) Example of a circular paper calculator. (We have an App for that now) However, you have turn you Iphone to air plane mode.

DVD / 2010 / 30 minutes

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TRIGONOMETRY: SCULPTURES BASED ON EQUATIONS

Every math is beautiful in its own way. Just Google "Boye Surface". My head hurts. (Old Monty Python saying.)

DVD / 2010 / 30 minutes

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