Re: [Phys-L] [**External**] Re: triangular induction puzzle

["Prof. Keith S. Taber" <kst24@cam.ac.uk>]

Agreed. This reminded me of the kinds of activities I've seen used in 
secondary school maths. K.

On 12/10/2022 21:26, Joseph Bellina via Phys-l wrote:
> My colleagues who help students learn math would like the puzzle precisely because it can have many different answers that require explanations of thinking


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