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Vi and Sal Talk About the Mysteries of Benford's Law, Logarithms, Algebra II Instructional VideoVi and Sal Talk About the Mysteries of Benford's Law, Logarithms, Algebra II Instructional Video
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Vi and Sal Talk About the Mysteries of Benford's Law, Logarithms, Algebra II

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Challenge your students to explain why this interesting mathematical law works! Sal, accompanied by Vi Hart, demonstrates BenfordÕs Law. They challenge the listeners to see if they can intuitively explain why this law fairly accurately models specific number patterns. A follow-up video explains.

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Concepts

inductive reasoning, logarithmic scale, logarithms, mathematical reasoning, logical thinking

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benford's law, mathematical reasoning, inductive reasoning, logarithmic scale, math
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Resource Details

Grade
10th - 12th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
8:05
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Duration
10 mins
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Flipped Classroom
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Closed Captions
Year
2011
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Creative Commons
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