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Mathematics projects 5

Investigations, models, simulations and visual proofs that show mathematics at work, from school topics to university-level modelling.

5 Mathematics projects

Statistics and Probability · Probability

Calculate and test the chance that two people in a group share a birthday.

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Pure Mathematics · Trigonometry

Make a clinometer and find the height of your school building, a tree and a tower.

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Statistics and Probability · Probability

Drop sticks on ruled paper, count how many cross a line and get an estimate of pi.

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Statistics and Probability + Biology

Use capture-recapture with beans to estimate a hidden total, then judge how accurate the method is.

ExperimentHousehold materials

Statistics and Probability · Probability

Play the three-door game 100 times each way and show why switching wins two-thirds of the time.

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