It has been a long time since i took trig, algebra, geometry, or calculus. always loved math, but i teach kindergarten now so basically 2+2 is the hardest problem i've had to solve in awhile.
my 13 year old daughter is in 8th grade. her algebra teacher recently changed seating arrangements. my daughter wants to sit with her last math partner, and, since he is a great influence & incredibly to her in math, i am supporting her with this. problem is, her algebra teacher will only move her back beside her old partner if she can come up with a mathematical proof or equation proving why she should be allowed to sit beside him. the teacher said the more creative the better. a search of "fun math proofs" or "math proofs about life" essentially only yields the old "women are the root of all evil" proof, and i am having a hard time getting inspired with that.
any ideas? i thought about adding the letters of their names & figuring out some way to put them in an equation or figuring out a way to show the two should be adjacent with a shape or an angle. i just can't get
would be greatly appreciated.