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For an ellipse, it's clear which part is the "inside" and which part is the "outside". For a hyperbola, which part is the "inside"? Which part is the "outside"? #iTeachMath

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Take a number where the digits are increasing from left to right, and digits can repeat, like 134446689. If we multiply it by 9, then we get 1210020201. The sum of the digits of the new number is 1 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 2 + 0 + 2 + 0 + 1 = 9. Does this always happen? #iTeachMath

Suppose we want to arrange N points on a sphere, so that the smallest distance between any two points is maximized. For N = 4, 6, 8, we can take a regular tetrahedron, regular octahedron, and cube, respectively. One of these is not the optimal solution. Which one? #iTeachMath

Diagram of tetrahedron, octahedron, and cube in spheres.

While out on a walk, I noticed that the hubcaps on tires have very different kinds of symmetry. What kind of symmetry does your car have? What about the cars around you? #iTeachMath

Photo of tire hubcaps with different kinds of symmetry.

Trig is like an acquaintance who introduces themselves as being about triangles. When you really get to know them, their real identity is uncovered: they are about circles (more specifically about triangles inside circles w/base a radius from center edge) #iTeachMath