The difference between an independent variable and a dependent variable is causation. The independent variable causes the dependent variable. Many people already understand this concept but they just get confused by the mathematical vocabulary. Basically you could just think that…
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I fear that people may have been over-complicating this problem. The argument seems to be twofold, the first part being is division by zero possible in computers which rely on real numbers to make their calculations? The short answer to…
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Set theory in mathematics uses Venn diagrams to explain concepts like intersection, union, etc. of sets. Modern set theory was discovered by Georg Cantor and Richard Dedekind in the 1870s. Sets are labeled A, B, C, D, etc. Numbers…
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Did you know that the words you speak out loud make up less than half of what you say? Even when you don’t say a single word, your body is talking to other people all the time. Your gestures, facial…
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A radian is a unit of measure for angles similar to degrees. Technically speaking the only difference between the two is the conversion but radians are a useful measurement to remember for many reasons. 1: It is the standard unit…
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A pioneer in math and physics, Leonhard Euler (1707-1783) left a legacy unmatched by few others in his field. The leading mathematician of his day, Euler’s contributions range from mathematical notation to the orbit of comets. (Fittingly, in 2002, an…
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“A counting device: a mechanical device for making calculations consisting of a frame mounted with rods along which beads or balls are moved.” (1) What it is and its purpose The evolution of the abacus can be divided into three…
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Algebra is defined by Wikipedia as “a branch of mathematics concerning the study of structure, relation , and quantity. Together with geometry, analysis, combinatorics, and number theory,” Many people disagree on the origins of algebra, some think it all started…
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The Fibonacci number sequence describes how things grow, and also how they decay. It can predict the increase in the population of a colony of rabbits, and of a colony of bacteria. It also predicts the way that a colony…
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As a full-time teacher I have a load of five to six classes to teach to. One of my classes that usually end up with is a support mathematics class. This normally contains several students who most would consider are…
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