Geometry is easier than you think. Plane geometry is based on concepts that on their own are extremely simple; if you can draw a line, you can do geometry. So, whether you need some help with homework or you’d just…
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Mathematicians, engineers and a host of other professionals ranging from economists, earth-scientists to astronomers need to know how to apply mathematical formulae in their everyday, professional lives. The importance of mathematical formulae cannot therefore be over-emphasized. We learn about many…
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I will not say that I could solve a math problem in 30 seconds or all those geeky/nerdy people could possibly do. But I’d rather choose Math over any other subjects for the sole reason that I hate to memorize….
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The probability of an event is a number between 0 and 1 that expresses how likely the event is to occur. An event which cannot happen has a probability of 0, and one which is certain has a probability of…
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Alexander Grothendieck (Berlin, March 28, 1928) is one of the most important mathematicians of the 20th century. He is also one of its most extreme scientific personalities, with achievements over a short span of years that are still scarcely credible…
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Using the right set of data, I quite often argue statistics could prove’ black is really white. The number of times I hear people quip “statistics prove” such a statement is as meaningless as the point they are trying to…
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Ghiyaseddin Jamsheed Kashani (1380 – 22 June 1429) was a Persian astronomer and mathematician. His name also appears as Al-Kashi. He was born in Kashan, Iran. While Tamerlane was undertaking his military campaigns, conditions were very difficult with widespread poverty…
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If one were to apply the laws of probability when considering the life of Sophie Germain, the odds of a French baby girl born in 1776 becoming one of history’s most influential mathematicians would be, in a word, astronomical. Born…
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The square root is an important mathematical concept that is usually encountered once the basic rules of arithmetic have been mastered. To appreciate this mathematical concept let’s first, let’s ask a question. Is it possible to multiply two equal numbers…
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There is a mathematical concept known as the asymptote. This concept is taught to most students in the second or third year of high school math. An asymptote refers to a straight line that a graph approaches but never touches;…
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