The Math Dude Quick and Dirty Tips to Make Math Easier
The Math Dude makes understanding math easier and more fun than you ever thought possible. Host Dr. Jason Marshall provides clear explanations of math terms and principles, and his simple tricks for solving basic algebra problems will have even the most mathphobic looking forward to working out whatever math problem comes their way. If you're getting ready to take the SAT, GRE, or any of the other standardized tests; or if you're going back to school and need to brush up on the basics, Math Dude's Quick and Dirty Tips to Make Math Easier will strengthen your fundamental skills and help you understand the language of math. And if you just want to calculate the tip without using your iPhone and impress all your friends, his tips and tricks are for you too.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 7 minutes
- Episodes
- 299
- Years Active
- 2010 - 2017
112 TMD What is a Higgs Boson? Part 1
Learn what a Higgs boson is and why its discovery is important.
110 TMD What Are Prime and Composite Numbers?
Learn some amazing facts about prime and composite numbers.
107 TMD The Math of a Solar Eclipse
Learn about the mathematical coincidence responsible for solar eclipses.
106 TMD How to Work and Play with PEMDAS
Learn a mnemonic to help you remember the rules of PEMDAS and play a fun game based upon those rules.
105 TMD What is PEMDAS?
Learn how square roots are used in the real world and how you can easily estimate their value in your head.
104 TMD How to Calculate Square Roots in Your Head
Learn how square roots are used in the real world and how you can easily estimate their value in your head.
103 TMD What are Square Roots?
Learn what square roots are and what pitfalls to watch out for when calculating them.
102 TMD Why Math Isn't an Awful Nerd, Part 2
Learn how to solve a positively odd brain teaser puzzle and find out why math is most definitely not awful.
101 TMD How to Look for Patterns in Numbers
Learn how to find patterns in sequences of numbers.
100 TMD Why Math Isn't an Awful Nerd, Part 1
Learn how to have fun with math by solving math puzzles and find out why math is definitely not an awful nerd.
099 TMD How to Estimate Pi with Monte Carlo Methods, Part 2
Learn about an amazing math technique called a Monte Carlo method and find out how you can use it to estimate the value of pi.
098 TMD How to Estimate Pi with Monte Carlo Methods, Part 1
Learn about an amazing math technique called a Monte Carlo method and find out how you can use it to estimate the value of pi.
094 TMD How to Memorize Numbers, Part 3
Learn the final part of a memory trick for remembering numbers.
093 TMD How to Memorize Numbers, Part 2
Learn the second half of a memory trick for remembering numbers.
092 TMD How to Memorize Numbers, Part 1
Learn a memory trick for remembering numbers.
091 TMD What Do Negative Exponents Mean?
Learn what negative exponents and an exponent of zero mean.
090 TMD How to Divide Numbers with Exponents
Learn how to divide numbers that have exponents.
089 TMD How to Multiply Numbers with Exponents
Learn how to multiply two or more numbers that have exponents.
088 TMD What Is Scientific Notation?
Learn what scientific notation is and why it's useful.
033 TMD Is Multiplication the Same as Repeated Addition?
Learn what it really means to multiply two numbers and whether or not you should think of multiplication as repeated addition. Questions go to [email protected] or 206-339-6279. Like wha…