# The Math of Covid-19 ### How simple math can help us stop the spread together!

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## Chapter 4: Lessons in Logarithmic Carpentry Time to video call the Carpenter. What could possibly be wrong with the number line? The Log Line - an alternative to the Number Line! Constructing the Number Line. Constructing the Log Line. Multiplication is built into the Log Line! What about moving to the LEFT on the log line? We can use the log line for GRAPHING! The LOG SCALE GRAPH tells us if the COVID-19 situation is improving! I guess we need to get R-nought below 1, in order for the number of new daily infections to decrease. Time to report back to the hospital!