Slide rule for adding

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This is a little silly, but it helps you see how a multiplication slide rule works.

To add 2+3:
Drag point C' so that 0 on the top rule is above 2 on the bottom rule.
Move the cursor to 3 on the top rule.
Read down to find the sum.

Susan Addington, Created with GeoGebra