The probability of dice outcomes uses the regular six-sided dice that are used in board games. The six sides have one, two, three, four, five, and six dots respectively. The sides will have values of the number of dots each…
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How to Calculate Square Roots Logarithms make quick of work of square roots when you don’t have a square root button on your calculator. Just take the log of the number, divide by 2, and find the antilog. e.g. number:…
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To calculate the probabilities associated with results with rolling multiple dice, one must understand the basic concept of probability with outcomes rolling 1 die and independent events. The possible outcomes when rolling one six sided die is 1,2,3,4,5,6. The sum…
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Some mathematicians offer the explanation that mathematics is a science because it uses the scientific method. They try with renewed attempts, incorporating what they know, to invent new ways to uncover the secrets of nature. This may be true enough…
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“What is mathematics?” Students usually answer, “Numbers.” No! Instead, mathematics is logic. Let us examine geometry for example. Geometry is based upon postulates. A postulate is often incorrectly defined as “Something taken to be true without proof.” A postulate is…
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Game theory is the mathematical study of the strategic interactions of two “players” in a game situation. Although this could be the case of two people playing an actual game, game theory is more commonly applied to the behaviour of…
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Many a times, mathematics is believed to be a logical subject. However, without imagination, mathematics would not be born in the first place. Students are given definitions and formulas to better their understanding in mathematics. Do we question the credibility…
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The first and most difficult task at hand is in deciding what words I’m going to use and what attitude I am seeking to portray in this paper. I realize that in order to write a paper of any validity,…
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I was that average high school student sitting in the back row, center seat during algebra class every afternoon at 2:00. You know the type, if you were not the type yourself. I watched the clock intensely, slumped down in…
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In statistical analysis, a box plot is a graph that can be a valuable source of easy-to-interpret information about a sample of study. A box plot can provide information about a sample’s range, median, normality of the distribution, and skew…
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