Welcome to my page for Foundations of Mathematics 12.
I will periodically post links for related web activities here that will supplement the concepts being studied in class.
For class handouts or notes, use the appropriate links.
Online Financial Calculator
http://www.financialcalculator.org/investing/interest-calculator
This calculator assumes regular payments are made at the end of each payment period.
To simulate payments made at the beginning, use a starting balance equal to one payment, and subtract the value of one payment from the Future Value.
There is also a financial calculator applet that you can download from my assignments page. It is like the TVM Solver we use in class, and runs using your internet browser.
Probability
Try out the Monty Hall Problem from Probability: http://math.ucsd.edu/~crypto/Monty/monty.html
The video at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-24047377 provides an easy to follow explanation as to why the switching strategy is more successful.
Regression Equations
If you don't have a graphing calculator to find regression equations, you can try:
the Excel spreadsheet I have uploaded in the notes folder, for doing linear regressions
the following link for doing regressions of any degree. Try entering the data into a Excel first, then copy the columns of data into the data window, and select the correct type of regression from the drop-down menu: