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Scott, Paul – Australian Mathematics Teacher, 2009
These days, multiplying two numbers together is a breeze. One just enters the two numbers into one's calculator, press a button, and there is the answer! It never used to be this easy. Generations of students struggled with tables of logarithms, and thought it was a miracle when the slide rule first appeared. In this article, the author discusses…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Graphs, Calculus, Mathematics Instruction
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Mack, J. M. – Australian Mathematics Teacher, 1975
Functions with a variety of properties (sets of discontinuities, unbounded derivations, etc.) are discussed. (SD)
Descriptors: Calculus, College Mathematics, Curriculum, Graphs
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Bloom, Lynette M.; And Others – Australian Mathematics Teacher, 1987
Presents several ways that the microcomputer can be used as an aid in teaching various topics in calculus, including graphing functions, solving equations, finding limits and derivatives, and solving optimization problems. Emphasizes the use of computer software that tends to maximize the potential of computer graphics in mathematics instruction.…
Descriptors: Calculus, College Mathematics, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics