I Found Sinusoids in My Gas Bill.

Schloemer, Cathy G.

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ERIC Number: EJ602296

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2000

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I Found Sinusoids in My Gas Bill.

Schloemer, Cathy G.

Mathematics Teacher, v93 n1 p10-12 Jan 2000

Uses the average-monthly-temperature function as an application of the sine wave. Argues that the attractive aspect of gas bill graphs is that they clearly illustrate that sinusoidal curves are useful and meaningful in an everyday context. (ASK)

Descriptors: Graphing Calculators, Mathematics Activities, Relevance (Education), Secondary Education, Secondary School Mathematics, Trigonometry

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Audience: Practitioners; Teachers

Language: English

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