Math Links for Week Ending Apr. 11th, 2025

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I really like this problem because you can take a brute force method with skills as complex as those found in gr7 & 8 or take it all the way to Calculus. I threw my hat with a dynamic geometry solution here. 
Curriculum Tags: All
https://x.com/jamestanton/status/1908437200653468022

Warm up:
Where on the diagonal should the dot be placed so that the sum of areas of the two squares is as small as possible? pic.twitter.com/S51tNtmKJM

— James Tanton (@jamestanton) April 5, 2025

Resource Links

As a calculus teacher I always found I never had enough resources to teach related rates. 
Curriculum  Tags: MCV4U
https://bsky.app/profile/theericklee.bsky.social/post/3lm653o3o5s2w

I don't know what my students will think but I had a lot of fun making this problem. #ITeachMath teacher.desmos.com/activitybuil...

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— Erick Lee (@theericklee.bsky.social) April 6, 2025 at 3:02 PM

Video Links

I always like a good visual proof of an infinite series
Curriculum Tags: MCR3U, MHF4U, MCV4U
https://x.com/howie_hua/status/1910118057080725712

Finding 1/2 + 1/4 + 1/8 + 1/16 + ... by drawing: pic.twitter.com/8I1Q07xnTU

— Howie Hua (@howie_hua) April 9, 2025

I never get tired of this animation
Curriculum Tags: Gr8, MTH1W
https://x.com/Matematickcom/status/1910253679401185742

Beautiful visualization 👍 pic.twitter.com/gyi1L0B4TP

— Matematickcom (@Matematickcom) April 10, 2025

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Makes sense to me
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https://bsky.app/profile/motivickyle.bsky.social/post/3lm3jfmbdts24

From my kiddo's school's math event 😍 🧮

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— χle Ormsby (@motivickyle.bsky.social) April 5, 2025 at 2:04 PM