Tuesday, September 29, 2015

493: It Sure Would Be Easier

If we are told that we have a quadrilateral inscribed in a circle with diameter 10, do we KNOW if the angle at B and the angle at D are 90°? Because that sure would make it easier to find x.

Sunday, September 27, 2015

Sunday, September 13, 2015

491: Discuss the Errors, part 2

This question is from the NY Regents test, and discussed by Patrick Honner in his long-running series, "Are These Tests Any Good?".

Can your students find what is wrong with it?
How would they fix it?



source.

490: Discuss the Errors, part 1

These questions are from the NY Regents test, and discussed by Patrick Honner in his long-running series, "Are These Tests Any Good?".

Can your students find what is wrong with them?


and



source.