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Explaining Bases and Exploding Dots
Have you ever wonder why our numbers have a ones place, a tens place, a hundreds place, etc.? The numbers we are used to are on a system called base ten. This means…
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What is “e”? (Euler’s Number)
You may have come across “e,” Euler’s number, in math if you’ve learned about half-life, exponential functions, or compound interest. But where does this irrational number come from? Why is it important…
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When is it your 7/12th birthday?
Many people know when their half birthday is: 6 months after their birthday. But have you ever looked at the date and saw your birthday’s day in a different month and…
