Maths Debate
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Why the internet is divided over a simple math equation
On the off chance you’ve yet to weigh in, please answer the following: 8÷2(2+2)=?
Egan J Chernoff, The Conversation & Rina Zazkis, The Conversation
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Swiss researchers have calculated pi to 62.8 trillion digits – and it’s both fascinating and useless
With only ten decimal places of the mathematical constant, we could calculate the circumference of Earth to a precision of less than a millimetre.
Julia Collins, The Conversation
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Why children do well in ‘street maths’ but not in the classroom: Researchers fault teaching methods
A study found children working in shops solved mathematics problems easily but struggled with a written test.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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How Karnataka’s once-powerful Janata Dal Secular was reduced to a Hindutva offshoot
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‘They built the Ram temple. That is bigger than providing jobs.’
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Will bring back electoral bonds after wider consultations, says Nirmala Sitharaman
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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How India’s invention of zero helped create modern mathematics
Turning zero from a punctuation mark into a number paved the way for everything from algebra to algorithms.
Ittay Weiss, The Conversation
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Watch: This puzzle meant for 8th grade students (75% got it wrong) tells you why geometry matters
And what do triangles, circles and squares have to do with moviegoers' emotions?
Scroll Staff