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Boyd, James N. – Mathematics and Computer Education, 1982
Details are given of a simple computer program written in BASIC which calculates the sine of an angle through an application of DeMoivre's Theorem. The program is included in the material, and the program's success is discussed in terms of why the approximation works. (MP)
Descriptors: Algorithms, College Mathematics, Computer Programs, Higher Education
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Thompson, Charles S.; Van de Walle, John – Arithmetic Teacher, 1980
A method is presented for helping children make a smooth transition from using manipulative materials to using symbols only in solving multidigit addition problems. (MP)
Descriptors: Addition, Algorithms, Educational Games, Elementary Education
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Thompson, Charles S.; Van de Walle, John – Arithmetic Teacher, 1981
A teaching sequence providing a smooth transition from concrete materials to the subtraction algorithm is presented. (MP)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Educational Games, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
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Waits, Bert K.; Demana, Franklin – College Mathematics Journal, 1990
The rule of 78 is used by banks and loan companies to compute the amounts due when installment loans are paid early. Describes an unexpected case of negative amortization when the rule is applied. Presents an actual problem and discusses the case. (YP)
Descriptors: Algorithms, College Mathematics, Computation, Computer Oriented Programs
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Wood, Eric F. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1989
Presents an easy method for constructing magic squares from three-by-three to general squares. Provides a computer program generating odd-order magic squares. Six references are listed. (YP)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Computation, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Education
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Hennemann, A. Louise; Hennemann, Willard – School Science and Mathematics, 1983
Use of the hand-dialed, transparent, nonelectronic SEE-Calculator is proposed. Pupils can dial numbers into appropriate columns, watching the gears work; place-value concepts are enhanced. Both activities and flowcharting are suggested. (MNS)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Audiovisual Aids, Calculators, Computation
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Banks, Bernard W. – College Mathematics Journal, 1990
Presents an example using a computer to illustrate concepts graphically in an introductory course on differential equations. Discusses the algorithms of the computer program displaying the solutions to an equation and the inclination field of the equation. (YP)
Descriptors: Algorithms, College Mathematics, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics
Burrows, Enid R. – 1990
This monograph is aimed at helping the reader understand the built-in logic of various calculator operating systems. It is an outgrowth of workshop contacts with in-service and pre-service teachers of mathematics and is in response to their request for a book on the subject of calculator logic systems and calculator algorithms. The mathematical…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Calculators, College Mathematics, Computation