Homeschooling and Education

A question that vexes math students and teachers alike - “How does this
apply to the rest of my life?” - turns out to have some surprising
answers. Geometry in the living room? Statistics in your ledger? Yes,
and yes.

One place where math affects almost everyone, of
course, is the pocketbook. Anyone who has undertaken a home decorating
or remodeling project knows just how much our plans are constrained
(and sometimes inspired) by the need to stay within budget! What many
people don’t know is that a little knowledge of geometry can help you
do exactly that.

Laying carpet is one of the basic
home-decorating tasks, and it becomes immensely easier when you keep in
mind the formula we all learned in sophomore geometry: A = L x W (area
equals length times width). By measuring the length and width of your
floor, then multiplying them against each other, you find out exactly
how much carpet you need.

But wait! What if you live in a
geodesic dome? (Well, it could happen.) Or, more likely, what if you
have a circular alcove at the end of one room? Most of us learned the
formula for figuring a circle in high school (and many of us then,
having taken the test, promptly forgot it), but here it comes to the
rescue: A = (pi) X r2 (area equals pi times the radius squared).
“Radius” is half the circle’s diameter (its length at its widest part),
and “squared” simply means multiplying a number by itself.

Math Made Easy provides Math help for
Algebra help, Geometry help, math homework help using math online
tutorial services and math tutorial cd so you can watch your math
scores soar. For more information, please visit www.mathmadeeasy.com