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How Tessellations Work

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Mathematics achieves the sublime. Sometimes, as with tessellations, it rises to art. In their simplest form, tessellations consist of a single shape that repeats over a two-dimensional plane without any gaps. Why was M.C. Escher so fixated on them?

Solving a Parabola Equation and Understanding Applications

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We get it: You need help with the parabola equation because those graphs won't draw themselves. Here's how to draw a parabola from an equation.

How does a fiber optic cable work?

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Fiber optic lines have taken over and transformed the long distance telephone industry. Learn how fiber optic lines work.

How Fractals Work

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Fractals have been around forever but were only defined in the last quarter of the 20th century. Think you can wrap your brain around how fractals work?

How Corrective Lenses Work

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Eyeglasses are one of the most common sights in the world. Learn what goes into creating the lenses and how to read an eyeglass prescription.

How Chaos Theory Works

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Has this ever happened to you? The meteorologist calls for a massive snowstorm, but the flakes fail to arrive. Chaos theory can shed light on why forecasts fail (and why our orderly world may not be so orderly after all).

What Kind of Number Am I?

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Everything in the universe comes down to numbers. There's a baffling mathematical symmetry to everything no matter how disorganized and chaotic it is. Numbers lie at the center of everything! But what numbers? Take the quiz and see what ones you know!

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