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So many math courses jump into limits, infinitesimals and Very Small Numbers ™ without any context. But why
do we care?
Math helps us model the world. We can break a complex idea (a wiggly curve) into simpler parts (rectangles):
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But, we want an accurate model. The thinner the rectangles, the more accurate the model. The simpler model,
built from …
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Developing Your Intuition For Math
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