Our first dip into a new way of thinking

Now let’s take the same two equations as last time, but view them in a slightly different way. Call this the column view of the system.

In Media Res, or a running start

Let’s look at a system of two equations in two unknowns. We have encountered this topic many times in earlier years, and we have a number of ways to ‘solve’ the system.

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(2)

Before we go on, let’s solve this system of equations in two different ways that we already know about.

Why Linear Algebra?

At first glance, Linear Algebra may seem an unusual offering in the high school curriculum. In my view, this discipline can play a valuable role in a student’s math career. Free of large crowds, or an AP framework, we are able…

First day on the job

This is the first post to the Full Rank website. This site will experiment with ideas for a site that will serve as an adjunct to classroom instruction to a high school linear algebra course.