Mathematical Puzzling - Brossura

Gardiner, A.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0486409201 ISBN 13: 9780486409207

Casa editrice: Dover Pubns, 2011

Riassunto

Challenging and stimulating collection of diverting brain-teasers helps high school students integrate simple techniques and complex problem-solving strategies in an enjoyable way. Problems involving squares and cubes, polyhedra, prime numbers, chess pieces, and other subjects are grouped into 29 sections, with easier problems appearing at the beginning of each. A valuable tool for teachers, this absorbing book will also appeal to individuals working alone who want to develop problem-solving techniques. Solutions included.

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Contenuti

Preface How to use this book 1 Opening number 2 Near misses 3 Colouring maps 4 Square and cubes 5 Reach for the stars 6 Prime time: one 7 Cunning c*lc*l*t**ns 8 Word sums 9 On your marks 10 To and fro 11 Circles and spheres 12 Spotting factors 13 Miscellany 14 Beginnings and ends 15 Counting: one 16 Polygons 17 Counting: two 18 Endless sums 19 Counting: three 20 Total information 21 Eyeing the dots 22 Rectangles and squares 23 Slices 24 Prime time: two 25 The ravages of time 26 Chess pieces 27 Round and round 28 Prime time: three 29 A fitting end 30 Four examples 31 Puzzling things out Answers

Product Description

Challenging and stimulating collection of diverting brainteasers helps high school students integrate simple techniques and complex strategies in an enjoyable way. A creative and challenging tool for developing problem-solving techniques, the puzzles involve squares and cubes, polyhedra, prime numbers, chess pieces, and other interesting subjects. Includes suggested approaches, hints, and solutions.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Dover Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0486409201
• ISBN 13: 9780486409207
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 157
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: Soc. Agr. La Raia Ss; http://www.la-raia.it; ; Strada Monterotondo, 79; Novi Ligure; 15067; Italia