A Refreshingly Rational Approach to the Center of Mass

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Theodore Hodgson
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Volume/Issue:
Volume 108: Issue 9
Page(s):
710–715
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5951/mathteacher.108.9.0710
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Focus on an everyday object connects rational functions with concepts from elementary physics and the world of students' experience.

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THEODORE HODGSON, hodgsont1@nku.edu, is a professor of mathematics education at Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights. His interests include student cognition and understanding of algebra, statistics education, and interesting applications of mathematics.

DAVID SCHULTZ, davvu41111@mesacc.edu, is a professor of mathematics at Mesa Community College in Arizona. His interests focus primarily on the teaching of concepts through discovery-based projects and the use of computer animations.

(Corresponding author is Hodgson hodgsont1@nku.edu)
(Corresponding author is Schultz davvu41111@mesacc.edu)
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The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc. All rights reserved. 2015
Page Count:
6
Article Category:
Research Article
Print Publication Date:
01 May 2015
Online Publication Date:
May 2015
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