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Problems from Another Time

Individual problems from throughout mathematics history, as well as articles that include problem sets for students.

Need the Area of a Triangle? The Pope Can Help! – Explorations for Students, Part 2
A second worksheet, based on Gerbert’s Geometria, that can be used with high school students and pre-service teachers.
Need the Area of a Triangle? The Pope Can Help! – Gerbert Finds the Area of a Triangle, Part 2: The Isagoge Geometriae
Gerbert’s geometry textbook is introduced and described.
Need the Area of a Triangle? The Pope Can Help! – Gerbert the Math Teacher
Summary of Gerbert’s mathematical activities.
Need the Area of a Triangle? The Pope Can Help! – Explorations for Students, Part 1
A worksheet based on Gerbert’s letter to Adalbold that can be used with high school students and pre-service teachers.
Need the Area of a Triangle? The Pope Can Help! – Gerbert Finds the Area of a Triangle, Part 1: Letter to Adalbold
Gerbert’s letter to Adalbold, Archbishop of Ravenna, is introduced and described.
Need the Area of a Triangle? The Pope Can Help! – Gerbert of Aurillac
Thumbnail biography of the mathematician discussed in this article, Gerbert of Aurillac (ca 945–1003).
Need the Area of a Triangle? The Pope Can Help!
Gerbert d’Aurillac on finding the area of an equilateral triangle, with exploration activities for students.
Running Footman's 10 Day Journey
A running Footman, on a Wager, is to travel from London northward as follows: that is to say, he is to go 4 Miles the first day, and 40 m
Expensive Sheep
 
Sample Mathematical Treasure
    Solve 2x+3=7 Source : Hypothetical Book and Author 

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