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roniman

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math worksheets

As stated in my intro thread, I make math worksheets on Excel for fun.

Someone pointed out that most people use Mathematica. I was just curious if anyone can tell me how the worksheet aspect on the program works?

Mainly, when I use Excel, I use their random number generator so I can recreate as many worksheets as possible without worrying about repeated worksheets. Does mathematica do this?

And if mathematic doesn't do this, i'm curious if any site/service does.

If not, is anyone interested in having me to share what I make with them?

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anonimnystefy

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Re: math worksheets

Mathematica is not a spreadsheet program. It is a Computer Algebra System. It can do almost anything math-related and many things that are not.

It has integration, limits, sums, series expansion, numerics, plotting, solving equations, systems of equations and differential equations. It has procedural programming commands.

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roniman

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Re: math worksheets

I don't have it, so I'm just curious if it makes worksheets.

I tutor kids and I need worksheets all the time. And I hear about the amazing things that M does. I was just wondering if it can print worksheets easily.

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anonimnystefy

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Re: math worksheets

It doesn't worksheets, but it can do anything you would want to do with a worksheet. The only problem is price (unless you can fibd it for free like some of us have ).

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roniman

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Re: math worksheets

like i said, i make a lot of worksheets that are self-replicating. i just want to offer them (free) to people on this forum who have a need for them. i figured it's a good way to get to know more people here.

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anonimnystefy

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Re: math worksheets

What kind of spreadsheets?

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The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.

roniman

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Re: math worksheets

for example, when i teach inverse operations to my students. I made worksheets that had problems like 2x+1=17

but i hated having to recreate more worksheets if they needed more help. So I figured out how to use the random number generator to make problems over and over again.

so in the previous example, i made a worksheet that had 40 problems such as the one you see, but say you do it, and realized you need to do more problems, just hit f9 and a whole new set will pop up.

i have like over 100+ topics from pre-algebra to calc.

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Agnishom

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Re: math worksheets

It doesn't worksheets, but it can do anything you would want to do with a worksheet. The only problem is price (unless you can fibd it for free like some of us have ).

But if he is doing the worksheets by firing up a PRNG, it could be possible in Mathematica too.

Hi roniman,
Maxima and Sage which are free softwares can give a reduced similar experience

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anonimnystefy

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Re: math worksheets

As I understand it, he created Excel spreadsheets with random numbers to generate the problems.

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Agnishom

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Re: math worksheets

Yes. Why can't Mathematica generate random numbers?

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anonimnystefy

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Re: math worksheets

It can.

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bobbym

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Re: math worksheets

It can also generate random answers too.

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anonimnystefy

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Re: math worksheets

And, as you've shown us, random problems.

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The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.

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bumpkin

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Re: math worksheets

And random random numbers too.

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

anonimnystefy

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Re: math worksheets

Can it generate random functions?

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“Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.

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bumpkin

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Re: math worksheets

Yes, even random CAS.

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

anonimnystefy

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Re: math worksheets

And random computers?

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“Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.

bobbym

bumpkin

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Re: math worksheets

Computers are already random, they never do the same thing twice and are unpredictable.

Random languages

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

anonimnystefy

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Re: math worksheets

Random paradigms.

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“Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.

Bob

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Re: math worksheets

Using Excel does have an advantage:  one's pupils are more likely to be able to take a copy and practise at home.

Bob

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Agnishom

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Re: math worksheets

And now Wolfram Alpha has a problem creator feature!

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bumpkin

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Re: math worksheets

Yes but have they changed it over to a free service yet?

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.