How to conquer a dragon with math - Garth Sundem

How to conquer a dragon with math - Garth Sundem

Published: September 10, 2026

Duration: 5:31

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Having trouble remembering the order of operations? Let's raise the stakes a little bit. What if the future of your (theoretical) kingdom depended on it? Garth Sundem creates a world in which PEMDAS is the hero but only heroic when in the proper order.

Lesson by Garth Sundem, animation by Mark Phillips.

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