IB Maths Resources from Intermathematics
IB Maths Resources: 300 IB Maths Exploration ideas, video tutorials and Exploration Guides
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6L06pyt9CA Stacking cannonballs - solving maths with code Numberphile have recently done a video looking at the maths behind stacking cannonballs - so in this post I'll look at the code needed to solve this problem. Triangular based pyramid. A triangular based pyramid would have: 1 ball on the top layer 1 + 3 balls... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5C5_dOEyAfk Galileo: Throwing cannonballs off The Leaning Tower of Pisa This post is inspired by the excellent book by Robert Banks - Towing Icebergs. This book would make a great investment if you want some novel ideas for a maths investigation. Galileo Galilei was an Italian mathematician and astronomer who (reputedly) conducted experiments from the... Continue Reading →