Collaborative Mathematics

Challenge 09: Awe of Large Numbers
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Challenge 09, Part 1:

Challenge 09, Part 2:

  • Download the handout for Challenge 09.
  • Watch the video responses.
  • Explore the follow-up challenges.
  • Share your ideas in the comments section.
 

Video Responses

Spoiler Alert! Video responses include explanations of how to solve the challenge problem. We recommend that you resist the temptation to watch response videos until after you have explored the challenge individually or with a problem solving team!
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NEW RESPONSE #1 to Part 1 by Allie Shaffer's students.
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NEW RESPONSE #2 to Part 1 by Allie Shaffer's students.
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NEW RESPONSE #3 to Part 2 by Allie Shaffer's students.

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NEW RESPONSE #4 to Part 2 by Allie Shaffer's students.
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​NEW RESPONSE #5 to Part 2 by Allie Shaffer's students.
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​NEW RESPONSE #6 to Part 2 by Allie Shaffer's students.

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AN ORIGINAL EXTENSION to Challenge 09 from Allie Shaffer's students!

Devin's solution to Part 1.
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Jameson's solution to Part 1.
 

Follow-up Challenges

  • Describe an efficient procedure for finding the number of zeros at the end of N! (that's N factorial).
 
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