Uploaded January 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Math The World is dedicated to bringing real world math problems into the classroom and answering the age old question “when will I ever use this?”
This video answers the question “What objects could kill you if thrown from a skyscraper?” We use algebra and physics to answer this question and show a step by step process of our problem solving / mathematical modeling approach. We also address additional questions like “why didn't that girl die when hit in the face with a watermelon in The Amazing Race?.”
We use unique algebra context topics, geometry context topics, trigonometry context topics, and calculus context topics. We go beyond context problems and use a technique called mathematical modeling to find solutions to real world questions and real world problems. These videos are great for students who plan to enter technical fields that require real world problem solving, and can be a great resource for teachers looking for ways to bring real world contexts into their classroom.
Instagram: instagram.com/maththeworld
Twitter/X: twitter.com/math_the_world
Facebook: facebook.com/maththeworldproject
Email: MathTheWorld@byu.edu
Created by Doug Corey
Script: Doug Corey and Jennifer Canizales
Audio: Doug Corey
Animation: Jennifer Canizales
Music: Tech House
© 2023 BYU
Math The World is dedicated to bringing real world math problems into the classroom and answering the age old question “when will I ever use this?”
This video answers the question “What objects could kill you if thrown from a skyscraper?” We use algebra and physics to answer this question and show a step by step process of our problem solving / mathematical modeling approach. We also address additional questions like “why didn't that girl die when hit in the face with a watermelon in The Amazing Race?.”
We use unique algebra context topics, geometry context topics, trigonometry context topics, and calculus context topics. We go beyond context problems and use a technique called mathematical modeling to find solutions to real world questions and real world problems. These videos are great for students who plan to enter technical fields that require real world problem solving, and can be a great resource for teachers looking for ways to bring real world contexts into their classroom.
Instagram: instagram.com/maththeworld
Twitter/X: twitter.com/math_the_world
Facebook: facebook.com/maththeworldproject
Email: MathTheWorld@byu.edu
Created by Doug Corey
Script: Doug Corey and Jennifer Canizales
Audio: Doug Corey
Animation: Jennifer Canizales
Music: Tech House
© 2023 BYU
