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All Signs Point to the Discriminant
Algebra
Quadratic Equations and Inequalities Solving Quadratics by Factoring Completing the Square The Quadratic Formula All Signs Point to the Discriminant…
SIMMONS, James Samuel, (nephew of Milton George Urner), a Representative from New York; born near Liberty, Frederick County, Md., November 25, 1861; attended the public schools and the local…
DE MUTH, Peter Joseph, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Pittsburgh, Pa., January 1, 1892; attended the public schools; B.S., Carnegie Institute of Technology, Pittsburgh, Pa.; was a…
When Things Get Complex
Algebra
Wrestling with Radicals Introducing the Radical Sign Simplifying Radical Expressions Unleashing Radical Powers Radical Operations Solving Radical Equations…
SCUDDER, Hubert Baxter, a Representative from California; born in Sebastopol, Sonoma County, Calif., November 5, 1888; graduated from the public schools; supplemented school training with…
PEAVEY, Hubert Haskell, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Adams, Mower County, Minn., on January 12, 1881; moved with his parents to Redwood Falls, Minn., in 1886; attended the public…
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