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What 's Pythagoras' Phone Number?
Please refer to the directions in the problem for last week before taking on this challenge:
The problem for last week offers a phone-number translation game. The same idea is used here, but now the given phone numbers translate into famous mathematicians' names. For example, 798-424-6727 is PYTHAGORAS' phone number!
How did you do?
These clues are designed for students to use as they try to figure out the identity of the mystery
mathematician. Based on a weekly cycle, the suggested approach is for a teacher to give students one new clue per day. The following week, the mathematician's name, photo,
and further information will be available in the
archive. |