Introduction -- Great moments in maths -- Multiplication made easy -- The binomial man -- Multiplying multiples -- The trigonometry tree -- Baby, it's cold outside -- or is it? -- Who turned the lights out? -- Mystery angles -- Happy birthday probability -- How to tip -- Thunderbolt and lightning, very, very frightening -- Super speedy recipe converter -- Heads or tails? -- You're so mean! -- Vital statistics -- I want to be alone -- How fast is he running? -- Formula, formulae -- Amazing area -- Va va volume -- Going round in circles -- Pythagor-who? -- Shop 'til you drop -- What day is it? -- Kaprekar's constant -- Taxonomy fun -- Palindrome numbers -- Divisibility rules okay! -- Number tricks 1 -- Number tricks 2 -- Mind-boggling numbers -- It's hip to be square -- Summation of sums -- Don't be so negative -- Significant figures -- The order to things -- Helpful hints for multiplying -- Bredding like rabbits -- In the prime of life -- Four colour theorem -- The 'I's have it! -- Squaring the circle -- A golden photograph -- Mine is bigger than yours -- Let's factor that in -- Six of one and half a dozen of the other -- Euclidean efficiency -- Cracking the code -- Our survey says -- Magic squares -- Mind your 'X's and 'Y's -- A mirror image -- Answers
Summary:
"Inside this mega-jam-packed book are fifty fact-tastic ways to advance your math skills so you'll never be outnumbered by numbers again! From core curriculum techniques such as multiplying multiples to calculating calculus and probability and division, right through to working out tricky statistics, formulas, and equations in or outside of the classroom, Cool Math will help you work your way out of everyday situations in a way that you'll never forget. This lively, engaging book is illustrated throughout to help bring math to life, and topics include how to tip, how to work out the distance of a storm, Fibonacci sequences, cracking codes, and many more! From simple multiplication to complex calculus, math has never been easier. With the Cool Math approach, it's fun to learn and easy to remember, but difficult to forget!"-- from rizzoliusa.com
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