Get to the point! An absorbing video introduces some new notation for exponents, logarithms, and radicals using the three points of a triangle. It explains how to use this notation and how it is more intuitive than the accepted notation currently in use.

Concepts

exponents, properties of exponents, logarithms, logarithm properties, radicals, notation

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Have the class create a pamphlet explaining the triangle notation
• Use the video as part of a class discussion during a unit on logarithms

Classroom Considerations

• Learners need to have expert knowledge of the relationships between exponents, logarithms, and radicals

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Animations help hold interest
• Clear explanations make the lesson easy to follow

Cons

• Notation introduced in the video is not standard or universal