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What does "ratio" mean in math?

Ratios are written in three different ways. The first is by a colon, written as "2:1." The second way a ratio is written is to utilize the word "to" instead of using a colon, as in the phrase "2 to 1." Ratios can also be written as a fraction with a slash, as in "2/1."\nA rule of ratios is to divide or multiply numbers of the same value; the units must be the same so they can be comparable.

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What is latent function?

The Prohibition, the banning of all alcohol manufacturing, sales and transportation by constitutional amendment, had several latent functions, such as an increase in the number of pharmacists, legally allowed to obtain medicinal alcohol, an increase in church attendance and clergy (churches were allowed to obtain wine for religious services), and an increase in the number of home distilleries. The grape industry sold bags of grapes with warning labels that warned consumers not to leave them out too long or they would ferment. Home stills could be found at hardware stores, and pamphlets giving ..

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What is the area of a parallelogram?

For a two-dimensional shape to be considered a parallelogram, it must have four sides, with two pairs of equal sides. The opposite sides must be parallel from each other, and opposite angles must be equal. The perimeter can be calculated by measuring the length of the sides and adding them together.

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What is epsilon in math?

The epsilon is used in the epsilon-delta definition of the limit. This notation is the formal representation of forming the limit of a function at a specific point. Sometimes called the precise definition, it is written out as lim F(X) = L as X approaches A. This equation notates how close to L the F(X) should be. This closeness is somewhat arbitrary, but if the "lim F(X)" side of the equation is less than the epsilon, it stays within the limits of the epsilon.Scientist and physicist Sir Isaac Newton worked with these concepts and referred to them in his work. He wrote of ratios that were not ..

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What is the infinite series sum?

A geometric series may continue to infinity if there are no limits defined. However, this does not necessarily mean that the sum of the infinite series is equal to infinity. There is a need to identify the convergence of the series, which is the characteristic of a given series to approach a given finite number. A geometric series may be either convergent or divergent. A series is denoted as convergent if the terms approach a given number as the number of iterations approaches infinity. On the other hand, a divergent series does not approach a specific finite number as the number of repetition..

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What are some real-life examples of hexagons?

Bees that are members of the Apis genus make their homes in beehives. The hives are made up of rows of honeycombs made up of six-sided cells composed of beeswax. These cells house honey, pollen and nectar as well as eggs and larvae. The honeycombs are coated with a resin produced by the bees called propolis. This protects the hive against disease.\nThe Giant's Causeway is a grouping of basalt columns between the North Atlantic Ocean and the cliffs of County Antrim. Basalt is a volcanic rock, and the scientific reason for the Giant's Causeway is volcanic activity that happened between..

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What Is 500 meters equal to in miles?

A longer method for converting meters to miles requires four basic conversions to reach the same answer. First, the meters are converted to centimeters. Next, the centimeters are changed to inches. After that, the inches are converted to feet. Finally, the feet can be changed into miles.\nThe conversion factor necessary to accomplish this is to multiply the number of meters by 100 to obtain the number of centimeters. Then, this number is divided by 2.54 to give inches. Next, that number is divided by 12 to give feet. The final conversion is to divide the amount of feet by 5,280 to obtain the n..

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How do you write numbers in expanded form?

Expansion may be made simpler for teaching purposes or for beginners by setting up a chart or by first expressing the number using words.\nThe chart method uses a chart with the various place value names, and the number is written correctly into the chart. Multiply each digit by the appropriate power of 10 for the place value, before listing all values as a sum. For instance, 4827.65 expands as such:\nThousands: 4 x 1000 = 4000.\nHundreds: 8 x 100 = 800.\nTens: 2 x 10 = 20.\nUnits: 7 x 1 = 7.\nTenths: 6 x 1/10 = 0.6.\nHundredths: 5 x 1/100 = 0.05.\n4000 + 800 + 20 + 7 + .6 + 0.05.\nFor the wor..

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How do you subtract decimals?

Adding extra zeroes to a decimal is especially useful when regrouping or borrowing. An example of this is to subtract 1.223 from 3.8. To perform the subtraction, add two zeroes to 3.8 so that it reads 3.800. Place 1.223 directly below 3.800 (the larger decimal) and make sure that the decimal points line up before subtracting the decimals. The zeroes are added so one can borrow from the digits to the left of the first zero. The answer to 3.800 - 1.223 is 2.577.

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What is the difference between a parallelogram and a rhombus?

Every rhombus is a parallelogram, but not every parallelogram is a rhombus. A rhombus that has straight sides and 90-degree angles is simply called a square.

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