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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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Hersberger, Jim; Farlow, James O. – Mathematics Teacher, 1990
Describes how to measure animals pace, stride, and step angle in degrees. Presents cases of measurements for dinosaur trackways. (YP)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Higher Education, Mathematical Applications, Mathematical Concepts
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Parris, Richard – College Mathematics Journal, 1991
This article, which is organized around a single, well-known algorithm for root extraction, presents a way of incorporating dynamical systems into the teaching of mathematics. Included are sample exercises using complex numbers and the computer where students have the opportunity to do some analysis on this algorithm. (KR)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Chaos Theory, College Mathematics, Equations (Mathematics)