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North, Roger – Mathematics in School, 1975
The arithmetic needed for complex calculation using an electronic calculator is explained and exemplified. Problems involving square roots, number theory, Fibonacci numbers, and electrical resistances are solved. (SD)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Calculators, Computation, Educational Media

Johnston, J. H. – Mathematics in School, 1972
After briefly presenting possible origins for the use of the decimal system for counting and the duodecimal (base twelve) system for many measures, a notational scheme using six positive'' digits and six negative'' digits is presented. Examples and algorithms using this set of digits for operations with whole numbers, fractions, and in…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Arithmetic, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics