Research the keywords "shaping by successive approximation" on the Internet. Shaping is a method used in behavioral psychology to train pets and shape the behavior of people. How does this method relate to the way we use successive approximation in algebra?

Cam bought some used books for $4.95. he paid $0.50 each for some books and $0.35 each for the others. he bought fewer than 8 books at each price. how many books did cam buy?

Thales was an ancient philosopher familiar with similar triangles. one story about him says that he found the height of a pyramid by measuring its shadow and his own shadow at the same time. if the person is 5-ft tall, what is the height of the pyramid in the drawing?

What happens to the area as the sliders are adjusted? what do you think the formula for the area of a triangle is divided by 2?