Expected value is a useful tool for analysis in business and in game theory.  However, it is often presented in the context of dice rolling, where probabilities are uniform and calculations are...

Functions are used throughout mathematics and have applications in many disciplines.  However, we are often interested in finding the extreme values, such as function maximums. So, what do...

Area and circumference of a circle both involve the constant π and the radius of the circle, but their units vary. So, how are the circumference and area of a circle related?  The...

Box plots are used often in statistics to give a visual summary of a data set.  However, this still raises the question of what exactly they reveal, and what we can calculate from what we are...

Exponential functions are found often in mathematics and in nature.  However, this still raises the question of what these functions are and what they look like. An exponential function is...

FOIL and the Distributive Property are both used often in mathematics, starting in Algebra.  However, one stems from the other, and it is important to know when to use each one. So, what is...