Category Archives: Math in the Real World

AFL Ground Sizes

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Passy

Image Source: http://resources3.news.com.au The Melbourne Cricket Ground “MCG” is the undisputed home of AFL Football. At the end of season Grand Final it can accommodate up to 100,000 cheering fans. The MCG actually comes in at Number 10 on the … Continue reading →

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AFL Football GPS

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Passy

Image Source: http://tumblr.com GPS Technology and Computerised analysis of the collected data has found its way into many sports, especially Australian Rules Football. GPS units are sewn into players Football jumpers, and the players tracked during a game. All of … Continue reading →

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AFL Statistics

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Passy

Image Source: http://resources0.news.com.au AFL Football is a great competitive game played in Australia during the winter months. Statistics is the branch of mathematics involved with the practice and science of collecting and analyzing numerical data in large quantities. When applied … Continue reading →

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Drag Racing Integers

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Passy

Image Source: http://graphics8.nytimes.com The positive force of a drag racing car at full speed is far too big to be overcome by normal braking. It is like an integer sum of 1000 and -300. There is still 700 of forward … Continue reading →

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Straight Line Graphs

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Passy

Image Source: http://www.carzi.com So what does a straight line graph and a spectacular stunt jump have in common? Well we will land that one for you shortly. Many of us have studied straight line graphs at school, and in later … Continue reading →

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