Math Arguments

180 Days of Ideas for Discussion in Math Class. (as of 9July2014, we're in overtime!)

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Friday, January 23, 2015

379: We All Scream for My Screen

This graph is distorted.

How is it distorted?
What change in meaning is achieved by this distortion?
How would you fix it?
Of the several ways to adjust this graph, which is best?

Curmudgeon at 12:00 PM

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