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Photo from a year 12 maths text book. It reads: “7. A ship sails on a bearing of S20°W for 14 km, then changes direction and sails for 20 km and drops anchor. It’s bearing from the starting point l is now N65°W a. How far is it from the starting point? b. On what bearing did it sail the 20 km leg?”

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Photo from a year 12 maths text book. It reads: “7. A ship sails on a bearing of S20°W for 14 km, then changes direction and sails for 20 km and drops anchor. It’s bearing from the starting point l is now N65°W a. How far is it from the starting point? b. On what bearing did it sail the 20 km leg?”
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David Wakeham (wakehamamr@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 22-Apr-2024 22:14:28 JST David Wakeham

Y’all gotta understand, writing math questions like this make it really difficult for #ActuallyAutistic and #AuDHD students.
Especially when figure in the answer section is incorrect. Most often they know the maths, but this syntax destroys them.
Let’s work harder for #InclusiveEducation
#iTeachMath♾

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