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Iannone, Michael A. – Mathematics Teacher, 1983
Presented is a computer program written in BASIC that covers round-robin schedules for team matches in competitions. The program was originally created to help teams in a tennis league play one match against every other team. Part of the creation of the program involved use of modulo arithmetic. (MP)
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Instruction, Mathematical Applications, Mathematical Concepts
Piele, Donald T. – Creative Computing, 1982
A hungry worm is looking for something to eat according to very specific rules, and the path he takes is a graph. The problem is detailed in Applesoft BASIC using low resolution graphics for worms that turn 90 degrees and high resolution for worms that can turn 45 degrees. (MP)
Descriptors: Computer Graphics, Computer Programs, Graphs, Mathematical Concepts
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King, Ronald S. – Mathematics and Computer Education, 1982
A program written in PASCAL designed to find the number of binary trees possible for a given number of nodes is presented. The problem was found to be highly motivating and exciting for the group of introductory computer science students with whom it was used. (MP)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Computer Programs, Computer Science Education, Higher Education
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Laycock, Mary – Arithmetic Teacher, 1980
The results of the interaction of fifth- and sixth-grade students with a computer are described. (MK)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Programs, Computers, Elementary Education
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Easterday, Kenneth; Smith, Tommy – Mathematics Teacher, 1991
The Monte Carlo procedure of generating random points that lie within the unit square is used to approximate pi, as the ratio of points within the first quadrant of the unit circle to the total number of randomly generated points. A BASIC computer program for this method is included. (JJK)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Computer Assisted Instruction, Higher Education, Mathematical Concepts
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Hughes, Barnabas; And Others – Mathematics Teacher, 1991
Presented is a series of eight hands-on exercises using Apple II computer graphics to investigate the following characteristics of periodic functions: period, amplitude, horizontal shift, and vertical shift. Detailed teacher instructions and the accompanying computer program are included. (MDH)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Concept Formation, Functions (Mathematics), Learning Activities
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Yates, Daniel S.; And Others – College Mathematics Journal, 1990
Presents examples of using the computer to enhance teaching function evaluation using BASIC, Riemann sums using MAPLE computer algebra systems, and linear programing using MATLAB. (YP)
Descriptors: Algebra, College Mathematics, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software