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The Ask Dr. Math® archives are a series of math questions asked and answered over a 25-year period. The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) is making access to this content available for free to mathematics educators with an NCTM account. There is no cost to create an account. To get started, please register or log in using the button below.

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