In August, I set myself the challenge of completing a virtual marathon, specifically the Angel Kisses Virtual Run. Australian virtual fun running site, Heart & Soles Running, hosted the event. The difference between this virtual marathon and previous virtual marathons I have completed is that the goal was to complete a specific weekly distance: 10km per week, 20km per week
Read moreI came across the payslips of Homer Simpson and Edna Krabappel as part of questions 10 and 11 in Exercise 3.05 – Gross pay and net pay. I think it’s safe to say, based on the payslip, that it was the hardest working week of Homer Simpson’s life. Reference: Bootsma, K, Hamper, S, Willard, M & Yen, R, 2017, New Century
Read moreChapter 2 of my textbook is all about formulas and equations in the context of algebra, however Exercise 2.03 specifically focuses on formulas. The textbook defines formulas as “an algebraic rule that describes a mathematical relationship between variables.” I’ve always loved formulas as I believe having a formula to follow is the easiest way to solve a mathematical problem I’m
Read moreAs I’ve made my way throughout my course and my textbook, I’ve discovered specific mathematics topics that interest me, so I’ve decided to write blog posts on these topics and why they interest me, as I come across them. Stay tuned…
Read moreThe textbook that TAFE uses for their Year 11 Mathematics Standard course is New Century Maths, specifically Pathway 2. The textbook is published by Nelson, a Cengage Company. The preface of the textbook states that it has been re-written for the new Mathematics Standard syllabus (2017) and that the syllabus describes two pathways for Mathematics Standard. Pathway 1 is designed
Read moreAs mentioned in my previous blog post, to study and gain a Graduate Certificate in Mathematics, I have to meet the pre-requisites of having studied senior high school mathematics, including Extension Mathematics. As I only completed General Mathematics in my senior years of high school and I finished high school 12 years ago (the same amount of time I was
Read moreThe mathematics half of Mathological combines two passions of mine that sit on two ends of a spectrum—writing and mathematics. This half of Mathological is partly dedicated to my journey with mathematics, specifically re-learning senior high school mathematics so I can study and gain a Graduate Certificate in Mathematics. While writing is my first passion, I’ve always been good at
Read moreI got an email from the Heart Foundation of Australia advertising their MyMarathon event by asking me what type of runner/walker I am. Their email continued to encourage me by stating that I don’t have to be a world-class athlete to complete a marathon, anybody and everybody can run, wheel or walk MyMarathon. The email also stated that MyMarathon is
Read moreI’ll write a blog post on how COVID-19 has affected my fun running practises and future plans, but this post will focus on the first run that was affected—the Queenstown Marathon. I registered for the Queenstown Marathon as the first stop for my yet-to-be-fully-planned international fun running tour, which will be called Fun Walking Not Running Around the World. I
Read moreAnother virtual run I completed this year was Virtual Run Event’s World Chocolate Day Run 2020. The World Chocolate Day Run 2020 was established obviously to celebrate World Chocolate Day. It was Virtual Run Event’s third annual World Chocolate Day run. There was the option of five distances to complete: 1 mile, 5km, 10km, 13.1 miles and 26.2 miles, I
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