Extreme Math: Real Math, Real People, Real Sports (Grades 5-10)

How many seconds will it take to fall 1 mile when skydiving? While hang gliding in windy conditions, what is your maximum rate of climb during the first 6 minutes? In Extreme Math, students discover the excitement of using their mathematics problem-solving skills to answer actual questions faced by extreme sports athletes. The word problems in this book are drawn from interviews with actual people using mathematics in their chosen fields—extreme sports!

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